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gary oldman He appears to have paid tribute to his late dark knight co-star Heath Ledger In a recent episode of slow horses,
Both Oldman and Ledger appeared in Christopher Nolan’s highly acclaimed 2008 Batman film, playing Officer James Gordon and the villain Joker, respectively.
In one of the film’s most shocking and memorable scenes, Ledger’s Joker asks: “How about a magic trick?” Before sticking the pencil on the table. “I will make this pencil disappear,” he says.
When a mobster comes to confront him, Ledger is the first to hit his head on a pencil. “Ta-da!” Joker says. “He’s gone.”
Ledger died in 2008At the age of just 28, 67 year old Oldman is currently seen in a thriller series. slow horses on Apple TV+, playing headstrong detective chief Jackson Lamb.
As slashfilm According to the report, in the recent Season 5 episode “Incommunicado”, one of Lamb’s subordinates asked him why he had to write messages while his colleague was allowed to speak.
Lamb replies: “Because she sticks to the main points, whereas when you talk, I want to put a pencil in my eye and bang my head on the table.”
author of slow horses Has not commented publicly on the line. Independent A representative for showrunner Will Smith has been contacted for comment.
the fifth season of slow horses has been widely praised by critics. In A five star review for IndependentCritic Chris Bennion wrote: “The performances remain superb, the script as sharp as it is, and the comedy/action balance beautifully handled. And Lamb is truly a gift from God (albeit for television, not for women).
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“She’s satisfyingly bad-tempered this season – yes, even more so than usual – every other phrase out of her mouth is ‘f*** off’. In fact, all of the residents of Slough House seem particularly cretinous and moldy in these episodes. It works a charm. Elsewhere, Victoria Hamilton provides a winning cameo as a blowhard tabloid columnist, while River’s grandfather David (Jonathan Pryce) ‘s descent into dementia is heartbreaking.
“With Smith gone – screenwriter Gabe Chiappe is taking the reins – it remains to be seen slow horses Can maintain its skyrocketing standards. But look who Chiappe has had the chance to work with – the best group of characters on British TV.’
last month, Oldman revealed he was emotional when he received his knighthood from Prince Williams at Windsor Castle.
Oldman said, “I wasn’t nervous, but when I got there… it took me a second to find my voice because I was surprised by how emotional I was.”