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Gary Oldman Brings R. Kelly's Autobiography To Hilarious Life

by Dave Hodgson

Gary Oldman is at the point in his illustrious acting career when he can be extremely picky with the roles he plays. And for his latest, he chose a doozer: R. Kelly. No, not “R. Kelly Brigham”, a WWI general who must decide whether to send his adopted son to the frontlines or back to Manchester in the war drama Brigham Home – the “I Believe I Can Fly” R. Kelly.

Oldman appeared on the usually-only-okay Jimmy Kimmel Live for some hot thespian action, powerfully delivering an inane passage from R.’s new memoir, “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me.” If you ever wanted to know what R. Kelly would look and sound like if he was a 54-year-old English man – and come on, we’ve all done it – we advise you take a look.

While we’re on the subject of advice, if you go to Six Flags this summer, skip the R. Kelly Soulacoaster. It’s just a log flume with piss.