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Had no idea that was Gary Oldman...

posted 13 years ago by Darth_Immortalis
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This guy is the master at voices and accents.

[–] tech_ctrl 13 years ago

Gary Oldman is amazing, he's a gem of the cinema of our times.

[–] Ponzer 13 years ago

Was just going to start a thread about it. I'm usually pretty good at spotting the voice actors in animated movies(spotted pretty much all of them in this one down to David Cross and Dennis Haybert) but Shen was driving me crazy since I know it was a famous actor playing him but couldn't for my life figure out who it was.
Oldman is damn good.

"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down. Makes her home."

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[–] General_Friday 13 years ago

I didn't point out Oldman right away, but it didn't take me long to figure out he was voicing Shen.

I am such a huge fan of Gary, and LOVE him as a villain. Shen caught my attention, and brought about a familairity that only Oldman can do, and that is how I identified who was voicing this brilliant peacock.

- The General has spoken.

[–] Bale-Pearce-Oldman 13 years ago

He is a chameleon even in voice work.

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[–] moneycashgeorge 13 years ago

I was also trying to figure it out the whole time. I really do love Gary Oldman, he's had so many amazing roles.

I think that actors like Oldman, not typical "leading men", are what really makes a great movie. Being the protagonist is much easier than being all the things Oldman plays, especially great villains.

Oldman is a legend. I truly wish he got got more recognition.

[–] Zentaurion 13 years ago

I definitely agree with everything been said already in this thread. The man is a legend. Just the other day, I was thinking about the character that he played in True Romance, just the way he played it with such verve and character. Then here he is, the same actor playing such a different character and getting such results. People don't give him enough recognition now, but he does deserve to be recognized as a true master of his craft.

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[–] karri_n 13 years ago

Since the performance was so great, it's a shame so many of his lines (especially ones that begged for a more witty script) were crap.

[–] daydreamer021979 12 years ago

They call him The Chameleon for a reason. He alters his face and voice masterfully.

I Am Who I Am.
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