Gary Oldman wins Best Actor Award of 90th Oscars

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Gary Oldman, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Darkest Hour", poses in the press room at the Oscars on March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. [Photo/VCG]

Gary Oldman, 59, won the Best Actor at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday for "Darkest Hour."

Oldman's phenomenal performance as Winston Churchill made a strong impression on the audience. The Joe Wright-directed period piece follows Churchill as a new British prime minister torn between negotiating a peace treaty with Nazi Germany, and rallying his nation to fight.

In his acceptance speech, Oldman appeared near to tears. "The movies, such is their power, captivated a young man from South London and gave him a dream," said Oldman."Put the kettle on, I'm bringing Oscar home."

The English actor and filmmaker beat other contenders, including Timothee Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) and Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.).  

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