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Gary Oldman is a talented English movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television, he is known for his roles as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), Drexl in True Romance (1993), George Smiley in ...
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2 days ago · Sid and Nancy follows the tumultuous relationship between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The film delves into their destructive co-dependency and tragic demise. The most popular cast member today is Gary Oldman, Sid Vicious.
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- Director Alex Cox’s working title for the film was Love Kills, but reportedly forgot to tell music supervisor Joe Strummer of the change until after he’d written the song of the same name.
- Cox faced a race against time to get the film funded, as rumours were rife in Hollywood about a rival biopic starring Rupert Everett and Madonna. “I felt an obligation to struggle against that project, fearing it would be even worse than mine.”
- Gary Oldman won ‘Most Promising Newcomer’ at the Evening Standard Film Awards, but has since been critical of his portrayal of Vicious. He went on to play three more real people on screen; Joe Orton (Prick Up Your Ears), Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK) and Beethoven (Immortal Beloved).
- Daniel Day-Lewis lobbied for the Sid role, but Cox felt Oldman more strongly identified with the part. “Gary was an authentic Bermondsey boy, from the same part of London, the same world as Sid.
Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) is a 1986 British biographical film directed by Alex Cox, co-written with Abbe Wool, and starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious, bassist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and his destructive relationship with girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
The critically acclaimed 1986 film Sid and Nancy, directed by Alex Cox, portrays Vicious's life from his joining the Sex Pistols to the end of his life. It stars Gary Oldman as Vicious and Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen.
Following their breakout success in England, flagship punk rock band the Sex Pistols venture out on their first U.S. tour. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) takes his troubled...
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Character Analysis. (Avoiding Spoilers) Overview… a broken young man from London’s poverty-stricken East End. The teenage Sid lives his life at a thousand miles an hour. His days are booze-addled blurs, and his nights are fueled by the angry music that he makes with his band, The Sex Pistols.
