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Shortly before the release of Darkest Hour, Joe Wright's acclaimed film about Winston Churchill, a private screening was held for members of Churchill's family. Among those who attended was Nicholas Soames, Churchill's grandson, who knew his grandfather when he was an old man. He reserved particular praise for the commanding performance of actor Gary Oldman, who plays Britain's wartime prime minister and is a favorite to win an Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday night. "There have been brilliant Churchill actors before," Soames told the Express after the screening, "like Robert Hardy, and there have been some absolute snorkers  but I think Gary Oldman has absolutely nailed it. They each have their own way of doing it, but his portrayal of my grandfather is very vivid. One of the very best."