7 Ways David Oyelowo Delivers Another Masterful Performance in HBO’s ‘Nightingale’

David Oyelowo is a masterful actor. It’s a skillset the Brit has proven in everything from Selma to The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Although his HBO film, Nightingale, is difficult to watch, the Shakespearean-trained thespian rises above the limitations of being the sole character we see and draws us in so deftly it’s impossible to turn away.Oyelowo stars as Peter Snowden, a sociopathic, matricidal Army veteran in the throes of insanity. The only person he appears to love as much as himself is Edward, a friend from his military days.