English actor Gary Oldman is set to leave a 'big hole' in the entertainment industry after he recently revealed his plans to retire in the near future.
During an interview with Deadline earlier this year, Oldman confessed that his acting days are numbered and he would like to go out "with a bang." Now, a few months later, he has reiterated that his retirement is on the horizon and that he may finally be hanging up his gloves. In an interview with The Times about his role in the Apple TV+ series 'Slow Horses', the Oscar-winning actor hinted at a possible retirement, saying: I've had an enviable career, but careers wane, and I do have other things that interest me outside of acting. When you're young you think you're going to get round to doing all of them — read that book — then the years go by. I'm 65 next year, 70 is around the corner. I don't want to be active when I'm 80. I'd be very happy and honored and privileged to go out as Jackson Lamb [his character in Slow Horses] — and then hang it up. Gary Oldman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
The 64-year-old actor has had an illustrious career spanning over 40 years. In that time, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy Film Awards, and his films have grossed over $11 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.