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John Le Carré Remembered: Gary Oldman, Stephen King And Others Pay Tribute To Celebrated Spy Novelist

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Various figures from Hollywood and media took to social media to pay tribute to iconic spy novelist John le Carré, who died at the age of 89 from pneumonia on Saturday night.Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman, who starred as George Smiley in the 2011 adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy directed by Tomas Alfredson, honored the writer in a statement given to Deadline. “For me, John Le Carre’ was many things,” said Oldman. “He was, of course, a very great author, the true ‘owner’ of the serious, adult, complicated spy novel—he actually owned the genre.

All who follow are in his debt.”He continued, “His characters were drawn deftly and deeply, nuances too many to count, and for me, inhabiting George Smiley remains one of the highpoints of my

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