Gary Oldman and the rain

It's cloudy. Summer arrived two days ago and with it, the rain comes to Mexico City.

That's the way it is here. First year I was surprised. I was used to the high temperatures we live on Northern Mexico, where it can easily get over 104 Fahrenheit. On the other hand, here, we have to get our rain boots and trench coats out of the closet.

While I hear the drops falling, I get surprised reading Gary Oldman has never been nominated to an Oscar. I can't help but to remember all of his amazing performances on his outstanding career. 

His version of Bram Stocker's Dracula is still impressing me. He should have an Academy Award for it.

He is so versatile, that his performances go from punk musician Sid Vicious to legendary classical composer Beethoven.

The authentic chameleon of his generation: Known for speaking any accent perfectly, he changes so much on each character, that there are many spectators who wouldn't recognize him easily among his variety of movies.

If you are one of those who can identify him well, here I leave you some pictures:

Sid Vicious,  Sid & Nancy

Stansfield in The Professional

(another Oscar-debt)

as a young Count Dracula 

Dracula, years after...

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg, the 5th element

Sirius Black coming out of prison

(Harry Potter and the Prisioner of Azkaban)

Sirius Black two years later, 

(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)

Jim Gordon, Batman Begins

(later Commissioner Gordon)

Long before Jhonny Depp created Captain Sparrow,

Oldman did this one in True Romance

Lord Shen, Kung Fu Panda 2

(click here to watch Oldman's voice-over)

Rain has stopped. His career is still growing.

While others get stuck in one role, Gary Oldman has been the good, the bad and the ugly. Sometimes in the same film. One of the best actors ever.

Spanish version here