November 5, 2016 - 12:23 AMT
1st look at Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour”

The first look at Gary Oldman in "Darkest Hour" has been released in the form of an image by Focus Features. The 58-year-old actor undergoes a dramatic transformation as he is almost unrecognizable as the historic British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, in the upcoming true-story movie, AceShowbiz said.

"Darkest Hour" centers on Winston Churchill who leads a charge against Hitler's army in the early days of World War II. The upcoming biopic is directed by Joe Wright ("Pride and Prejudice", "Pan") from a screenplay written by Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten.

In the upcoming movie, Churchil's wife, Clementine, will be portrayed by Kristin Scott Thomas. Lily James also joins the cast as Churchill's personal secretary, Elizabeth Nel, while Ben Mendelsohn is tapped to play King George VI. John Hurt is also among the cast members, set to portray Neville Chamberlain.

The war drama is scheduled to arrive in U.S. theaters on November 24, 2017.