In the infamous 2003 Matthew Brite's drama "Typtoes", Kate Beckinsale plays a young woman named Carroll, who falls on a young painter named Steven, played by Matthew McConaughey. When Carroll became pregnant with his child, Steven reveals that the dwarf flows into his family and that all members of his family are small people, including his twin brother Rolf (Gary Oldman). The movie drama surrounds the arguments of Carroll and Steven on how to raise a child with a dwarf. Carol begins to rely on Rolf for the advice of any fights he may face.

It will be immediately noted that Oldman is not an actor with a small person. Rolf's dwarf was visually achieved by the 5'9 actor walking on his knees. His elbows were also hung to make them shorter. It may be the least accurate portrait of a small person in the history of the cinema, and the "tips" have become widely notorious as a result. Fortunately, the editors fired in lights after he finished filming and shaved the marathon to a bearable 90 minutes.

Oldman recently spoke of "happy. sad. confused". Interview seriesAnd he washed his hands on the "tips". He revealed that at the time it hurts for cash and took the role because it was a pretty good salary. After finishing it, he didn't think much about the film and never mind watching him.

Oldman recalls he lived in Hollywood rent at the time and that he was in serious financial tights. He had just split from Donja Fyrostino, his third wife and money were tight. He also left the CAA, his agency because he did not get any work. There was a perfect storm of accident. As he described:

"I went through a divorce and an unpleasant work with a deal. And I was in Hollywood. I ended up in California, 42 years, Samhran Dad, and I was broken. And ironically, I lived under the sign of Hollywood, living in this rental.

As written, it was a difficult time. The jobs were scarce, needed money, and Typtos came together at that moment.

"This crazy idea from this director that I will play a little person and play Matthew McConaughey's brother. There were a few things. First of all, I locked myself to make a voice like that," because I had to sound like Matthew. That was it. And then I'm on my knees! "

Then Oldman missed a series of many embarrassing sounds, understanding that what he did was shameful before he pointed out that it was "desperate time". He wondered if he would take the "tips" now, and said no. He also noted that his presence helped to get "Typtos" Greenlit and admitted, with ashamed laughter, that it was his fault. At the very least, he said he went down by swimming with his co-Starvala, Peter Dinklage. But wow, the voice of McConaughey.

Tiptoes has become one of those notorious bad films that are broadcast in cult film circles with incredible laughter. Yahoo! wrote a retrospective of the film in 2016And he revealed that Matthew Bright was present for his 90-minute debut and that he found himself on stage to oppose his editing. According to Yahoo!, He was bodily dragged out of the stage. The retrospective also shared the coward details that Kate Beckinsale only agreed to appear in the film if Bright Allowed allowed her happy hat (!). Bright agreed, even if some of the producers hated her hat. The cap seems to have been one of the main reasons that Bright was fired from the film.

"Typtos" Also presented with Peter Dinklage Like a wild French Communist character, and Patricia Arquette as his fun girlfriend. Dinklage was very loud about the treatment of little people in the movies, recently spoke against The very notion of making film "Snow White" In 2025. Dinklage, however, said he did not mind Oldman to play a small person just because he respected the talents of his co-star. Dinklage said:

"There was little." Why would I put Gary Oldman on his knees? It's almost like black. And I have my own opinions on political correctness, but I was like, "It's Gary Oldman.

In an interview for 2012 at Yorkyor TimesDinklage defended the "Typtodes" ... but only the director's reduction. The 90-minute version, he said, was more than standard Romcom and was not very interesting. The reduction of the director, it should be noted, has never been made public. Meanwhile, Bad movie podcasts like "How did this do?" Continue to express rage and confusion of "tiptoes", citing its offensive casting script and bonkers. New generations are still revealing how strange it is.