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Former good article nomineeGary Oldman was a Media and drama good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
May 29, 2008Good article nomineeNot listed
December 2, 2011Good article nomineeNot listed
Current status: Former good article nominee


Semi-protected edit request on 29 January 2018

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Change "Oldman has received positive notice in the USA and in the UK for this performance, including winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama,[68] Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor,[69], and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor[70] and receiving nominations for the BAFTA "Best Actor" awards.[71]" to "Oldman has received positive notice in the USA and in the UK for this performance, including winning a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama,[68] Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor,[69], and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor[70] and receiving nominations for the BAFTA "Best Actor" awards.[71]. For his role as Churchill, Oldman spent over 200 hours having make-up applied, and smoked over 400 cigars (worth about $20,000) during filming, which led to him acquiring nicotine poisoning.[1][2]" 2600:1700:CAF0:6D30:2D45:730B:A6F5:690B (talk) 02:40, 29 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: References for these claims ought to originate from BAFTA, AAMPAS and SAG, since the claim statements originate from those organizations. The claim regarding nicotine poisoning, as it involves a health claim regarding a living person, ought to include additional secondary sources. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 11:09, 9 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Gary Oldman Spent 200 Hours in Make-Up Chair To Become Winston Churchill In 'Darkest Hour'". Deadline.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Semi-protected edit request on 13 April 2018

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Please update both instances of "$10.9 billion" (in lead and "Legacy" section) to "$11 billion". Thanks. 178.18.201.54 (talk) 12:06, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. L293D ( • ) 12:16, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Already sourced (cite 132). 178.18.201.54 (talk) 12:54, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Done L293D ( • ) 14:22, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Top photograph

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As to this Diff that swapped File:Gary Oldman by Gage Skidmore.jpg with File:Gary Oldman in 2017 (36334517524).jpg the newer photograph isn't preferable in my opinion.

The actor is looking away at an angle and half the side of his face is shadowed over. So you don't really get the look of the contour of his face. --Kiyoweap (talk) 17:23, 20 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 22 May 2018

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Please add "| honorific_suffix = OBE" to top of infobox. Already referenced (cite 64). Thanks. 2A02:C7F:8E0C:6600:1C73:D0B8:A9BC:C2B5 (talk) 16:53, 22 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

 Done with thanks, NiciVampireHeart 17:33, 22 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2018

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This most recent edit[1] removed a Daily Mail reference as an unreliable source. I would agree that tabloids are generally unsuitable for BLPs, but in this case Oldman gave a direct interview with the publication and therefore the quote on how he prepared for the role of Smiley is fully supported. I am not asking for the entire edit to be reverted as the user made various constructive changes, but please restore both the "The way he touched his shirt..." quote and Daily Mail reference, which were present within the article for many years. Thanks. 2A02:C7F:8E0C:6600:15DB:F930:A485:31A6 (talk) 11:14, 5 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds reasonable to me. Any objections, Nikkimaria? Adrian J. Hunter(talkcontribs) 06:34, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. Per the discussion at WP:DAILYMAIL1, the publication has a history of fabricating quotes, and therefore direct interviews are not exempt from reliability concerns. Adding pretty much anything sourced to it in a BLP would be inappropriate. Nikkimaria (talk) 10:29, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Oh wow. I'm no fan of the Daily Fail, but I wasn't aware they'd outright admitted to making up quotes. Thanks for the response. I don't think a better source is likely as all any other source could do would be quote the DM. Adrian J. Hunter(talkcontribs) 13:15, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Oldman is not an OBE

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Mr Gary Oldman, made an Officer for his "public service", in the county of Buckinghamshire? I don't know of Gary Oldman the actor having any ties to Buckinghamshire. Also, wouldn't he be described as an "actor/actress" being honoured for "services to drama", like others on the list?[2]

If the "real" Oldman had been made an OBE, we'd have heard about it in the news back in January 2010. Instead, the award quietly crawled into this article only last month. It's a shame, but perpetually under-the-radar Gary is likely to be overlooked during his lifetime. 5.69.99.119 (talk) 14:13, 23 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clearly nothing to do with Oldman the actor. 192.175.43.29 (talk) 19:08, 5 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mention of Hollywood Blacklisting?

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The citation mentioning the suggestion that Oldman was blacklisted following some unspecified controversy after the release of _The Contender_ does not support such a claim. The line about blacklisting is contained in a fictional satirical epilogue to the main article. This should not be construed as fact or used as a citation, and I would suggest that passage be removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.154.104.67 (talk) 20:23, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Partner to be added on primary profile

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Isabella Rossellini (1994-96) 2001:8F8:1DD6:9E10:7398:28F4:4402:7BEC (talk) 18:14, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]