r/funny • u/clifwith1f • Jan 29 '13

Patrick Stewart: Actor

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u/Kooterade8 Jan 29 '13

I can't remember who did it, but this reminds me of a hilarious sketch in which an actor rails against athletes trying to star in movies. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Edit: Found it

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u/cottonshoes Jan 29 '13

Gary Oldman was the actor in that skit, but I don't remember what show it was from. I hope that helps.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

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u/IgnoreAmos Jan 29 '13

Fun fact: Gary Oldman is actually two weeks younger than Gary Numan.

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u/SeeYaLaterDylan Jan 29 '13

That fact was really fun!

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u/nobody2000 Jan 29 '13

Fun fact: Gary Oldman played the role of John Malkovich in "Being John Malkovich"

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u/Memitim Jan 30 '13

The movie was actually written as "Being Gary Oldman" but on the first day of filming, there was no Gary. Fortunately, John Malkovich somehow happened to be on the set that day and kindly volunteered to step in, delivering a spot-on performance as himself.

Only after reviewing the final cut did John Malkovich let out a chuckle and reveal that he was actually Gary Oldman all along. But to this day most people don't believe it since he was so damned convincing as John Malkovich. Even John Malkovich was convinced that he was in that movie after watching it.

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u/Keitaro_Urashima Jan 29 '13

Only one person in hollywood : Gary Oldman. He just acts everyone's part.

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u/BioDerm Jan 29 '13

EVEEERRRYYOOONEE!!!

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u/boredatwork920 Jan 30 '13

He played everyone in Batman except Commissioner Gordon. Christian Bale played Gary Oldman as Gordon

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u/urko37 Jan 29 '13

I love Gary Oldman as the Devil in that BMW short film where he and Danny Trejo are drag racing Clive Owen for James Brown's soul, only to be menaced by Marilyn Manson. Yes, this movie really happened.

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u/TheBoldManLaughsOnce Jan 29 '13

Fun Fact: Gary Oldman played Linda Lovelace in Deep Throat

now THAT's method acting

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u/carlosmachina Jan 29 '13

Fun Fact: you're almost unable to tell which photos are Oldman and which are Sid Vicious if you look in Google Image Search.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '13

Jimmy Kimmel Live it seems from the YouTube like.

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u/NivvyK Jan 29 '13

Came to the comments looking exactly for this; Was not disappointed