Gary Oldman is right here for the Demi Moore renaissance.
The actor, 66, and “The Substance” actress, 62, starred within the 1995 romance historic drama “The Scarlet Letter” and, 30 years later, he shared that the pair not too long ago reunited.
“I’ve not really been that in touch with her, but I just actually reconnected with her because I’ve seen her recently. She is such a wonderful person, Demi,” Oldman solely instructed The Publish on the 2025 Display Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. “She really is very special.”
Moore has been sweeping this 12 months’s awards season for her position in “The Substance.” The Hollywood icon has taken house Golden Globe and SAG Awards trophies for finest actress for her portrayal of Elisabeth Sparkle within the horror movie.
She was additionally nominated for a BAFTA however misplaced to “Anora” star Mikey Madison and is within the operating for her first Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards — a feat that Oldman is thrilled about.
“I couldn’t be happier for her in this moment with this film and this role,” he continued. “I think it’s such a wonderful thing. And she’s loving it and really riding the wave.”
Oldman was additionally nominated on the 2025 SAG Awards for finest actor in a drama sequence for his position within the Apple TV+ thriller “Slow Horses.”
When requested how “The Dark Knight” vet ready to correctly painting the infamous Jackson Lamb, the boss of a dysfunctional crew of MI5 brokers, Oldman stated it was easy.
“To tap in, I read the books,” he shared on the SAG Awards. “Every thing you need to know concerning the characters, all the things you need to know concerning the world of ‘Slow Horses’ is absolutely there on the web page. For many who have solely seen the present and are followers of the present, then I’d suggest selecting up a Mick Herron e book.
“The writing is so good; it’s your map of the world. All the signposts are there; you just follow them.”
Oldman is the king of transformation, portraying Depend Dracula in 1992’s “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and Winston Churchill within the 2017 battle thriller “Darkest Hour,” and instructed The Publish who he’d like to play subsequent.
“That’s a hard one,” he stated. “I’ve played so many. Maybe another president.”
In the meantime, contained in the coveted ceremony, which was streamed on Netflix, Moore nabbed one of the best actress accolade and shared a shifting speech throughout her acceptance.
“I am so, so grateful that I have continued over these so many years to be able to try, and sometimes succeed, and sometimes fail, but to be able to keep going,” she started.
Moore then instructed the story of turning into a member of the Display Actors Guild in 1978 at simply 15 years previous.
“It changed my life because it gave me meaning, it gave me purpose and it gave me direction,” she recalled. “I used to be a child by myself who had no blueprint for all times, and I actually knew nothing about appearing. However I watched, and I discovered and I listened from all of you. You could have all been my best academics.
“And so, as these young actors who are having to do it all, I just encourage you, don’t lose sight of the human connection. That’s the work that we do, it’s to be connected with one another.”
After successful her first Golden Globe in January, in her acceptance speech, she recalled a producer calling her “a popcorn actress” at the start of her profession — and her daughters, Scout, Tallulah and Rumer Willis, shared their admiration for his or her mother.
“What a gift to witness you shine and be acknowledged not only for the incredible work you did in this film but in the multitude of staggeringly breathtaking work your entire career,” Rumer, 36, wrote on her Instagram story on the time. “This is just the beginning.”
