Gary Oldman in talks to play Winston Churchill in WWII drama

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Apr 16 2016 | 8:13 AM IST
Actor Gary Oldman is in negotiations to play Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's WWII drama "Darkest Hour".
"The Theory of Everything" writer Anthony McCarten has been roped in to pen the screenplay, reported Deadline.
The story will focus on the United Kingdom in 1940, less than one year into World War II.
Churchill was appointed Prime Minister in May of that year, stepping in for Neville Chamberlain, who resigned.
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First Published: Apr 16 2016 | 8:13 AM IST