The luck and friendship that saved Luc Besson's long-awaited project for ``The Fifth Element''

Immediately after his directorial job, Oldman was in a daze...

With the core characters now in place, Gaultier returned once again. Milla Jovovich was chosen to play the heroine after an extensive audition process. No matter what happens, she never gives up and faces the challenges with all her heart and soul, a strong mental strength that she seems to have possessed since around this time.

Gary Oldman, on the other hand, makes an exceptional presence in this film, even though he only appears with Willis for a short time. Apparently, he decided to star in ` `Léon: The Professional '' immediately without reading the script, but later, when Oldman directed his first feature film ` `Nil by Mouth '' (1997), Besson invested in the role without reading the script. In response to this, Oldman once again decided to participate in The Fifth Element without reading the script.

“Nil By Mouth” (preview)

However, because the production periods for ``Nil by Mouth'' and ``The Fifth Element'' overlapped slightly, he joined filming quite late. When he finally arrived at the scene, he was quite nervous. Having spent a long period of time immersed in directing works of a completely different type, he was quite taken aback by the novel and grandiose worldview of this work.

Gary, who had been away from acting for a long time, was confused by Gaultier's costume and wondered, ``Is this really okay?'' When the cameras started rolling, he went blank and confessed, ``I'm sorry...I don't know how to act.'' This is what happens with Gary too. After Besson's confession, Besson also expressed understanding and reworked the plan so that he could gradually become accustomed to the scene.

Reading his later comments, it seems that Oldman himself did not buy ``The Fifth Element'' very highly, but his efforts to do his job well and fulfill his friendship with Besson are highly praised. Worth it. As always, he's as frank and outrageous as ever, and although I don't quite get it, it's a performance that's incredibly fun to watch.

A miraculous work supported by luck and friendship