Gary Oldman's recent Playboy interview – in which he defended Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks and delivered some offensive comments of his own – has been in the news, resulting in his apparent whirlwind apology tour, now taking place.
Wednesday, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he told the told the show's host, "I said some things that were poorly considered. From my heart, I am profoundly sorry."
"I said some things that were poorly considered, and once I had seen
it in print, I could see that it was offensive, insensitive, pernicious
and ill-informed," an emotional Oldman said. "Words have meaning. They
carry weight and they carry on long after you've said them, and I don't
condone or excuse the words I used in any context. I just basically
shouldn't have used them in any context, but I did, and I have deeply
injured and wounded a great many people."
"I appreciate you having
me here and extending your hospitality to put me in this seat once
again, and it gives me the opportunity to say to those people that I,
from my heart, I am profoundly, profoundly sorry and deeply
apologetic—especially to the fans, because they have been so incredible
to me and very loyal."
Oldman continued to apologize, saying, "We're public figures. I think
sometimes we're looked upon—we're asked to be—social or cultural or
political commentators, and I can't speak for other people, but I'm not.
Clearly! And I stepped out of my area of expertise and I just landed
both feet in a hornet's nest."
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