Gary Oldman has been a fixture of Hollywood for four decades since making his debut in the 1982 movie Remembrance. Still, by the actor’s own admission, he has delivered a lot more performances in his past than he has left to give in his future. The last few years have given many people around the world time to consider their futures, and actors are certainly no exception to that. It seems that Oldman has been thinking a lot about his future and where that will be taking him, which at some point could mean retirement.
While discussing his career with Deadline, Oldman mentioned the possible end of his career in what could almost have been a throwaway remark. When talking about his spy thriller series Slow Horses, the Oscar winner said:
Although the star is not about to disappear into the sunset immediately, it is clear that the subject is on his mind. He is just starting to pave the way to potentially dropping from the Hollywood radar sometime in the next several years. Being asked whether he would end his run as an actor with his Apple TV series, he mused:
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Gary Oldman has made several movie appearances in the last year, but his upcoming slate of roles is pretty bare, which could be something that has also added weight to his retirement comments. His only upcoming movie role is a small appearance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which will arrive in cinemas next summer, so working on Slow Horses and potentially making the character of Jackson Lamb his final role could end up being a reality somewhere down the line.
Like many veteran actors, 64-year-old Oldman is well aware that roles don’t always come around that may be of interest, but only time will tell whether the actor does find other roles that draw him in and “the powers that be” will allow him to do before the time does come to hang up his acting boots for good.
