Gary Oldman Is The Top Grossing Actor Of All Time
Ladies and gentlemen, if the deep thinkers at The Hollywood Reporter have done their math correctly, sometime in the recent past Gary Oldman became the top grossing actor of all time. The statement is tucked away as a footnote in a casting announcement - which hardly seems to be the sort of attention it deserves - but it warms my heart to see that such a statement could be applied to a performer like Oldman who has always seemed to prize consistent quality over having the biggest, flashiest parts in the biggest, flashiest movies. Though, obviously, he's certainly been in some big ones.
His recent stints in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies and the Harry Potter franchise are what pushed Oldman over the top - and I would be curious to know if it was Harrison Ford that he bested or if someone had toppled Ford from that perch first - but Oldman's success lies not in chasing trends but in simply being very, very good at what he does.
His recent stints in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies and the Harry Potter franchise are what pushed Oldman over the top - and I would be curious to know if it was Harrison Ford that he bested or if someone had toppled Ford from that perch first - but Oldman's success lies not in chasing trends but in simply being very, very good at what he does.
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