Gary Oldman has won his first Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.

The film finds a newly elected Churchill caught between making a peace treaty with Nazi Germany and leading his country to war.

David Thomson wrote of his performance in the January issue of Esquire, "It’s part of the wonder in his Churchill that he refuses to let the man be simply a bulldog, a hero or the worshipped institution. Oldman’s Churchill is a wreck, asked to save the nation, but needing to save himself, too."

As expected after winning at the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA ceremonies, Oldman beat out Timothée Chalamet, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Kaluuya and Denzel Washington in his category.

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"The movies, such is their power, captivated a young man from South London and gave him a dream," Oldman said during his acceptance speech.

"I would like to thank my mother, she is older than the Oscar, she will be 99 years young next birthday," he said. "Thank you for your love and support. Put the kettle on, I'm bringing Oscar home!"

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