(MENAFN- IANS) Los Angeles, Oct 1 (IANS) Veteran actor Gary Oldman, who has been recently honoured with Knighthood, felt "very moved" as he received the honour from Prince William.

The 67-year-old actor was bestowed with a knighthood, and he shared that it was a very emotional experience for him, reports 'Female First UK'.

In a video posted onInstagram page, the Oscar-winning star said, "When it was time to approach, it was hard to find my voice, really. I was very moved by it, yeah. I was saying earlier, you know, you think the Oscar is a big deal and then you come here”.

As per 'Female First UK', the actor also claimed that good fortune has played a huge role in his career success.

The actor explained, "I'm fortunate to do what I do. I personally think it's the greatest job in the world. I've had diabolical good luck. I did about ten years of theatre and then I did a few TV films and then eventually I got kidnapped by the movies. I mean, it was all an accident. None of it was engineered or planned. Acknowledgement of the work is a bonus and it's the very last thing you're thinking about”.

Prince William actually confessed to being a fan of Gary's work during their conversation. The later actor told ITV, "He mentioned The Fifth Element and Churchill of Darkest Hour. He said he was very happy that I was here today and that it was him that had the opportunity to present me with (the honour). He's a fan, yeah”.

The London-born star also admitted to feeling "very humbled and flattered" by the accolade. Gary, who won an Academy Award for his role as Sir Winston Churchill in the 2017 movie 'Darkest Hour', said, "I think I feel very honoured, very humbled and flattered, I think in equal measure”.

“It compares to nothing else. I thought the Oscar was a big deal. No disrespect to the academy, but it sort of pales in comparison to this. It's just been wonderful”, he added.

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