It wouldn’t be much of a surprise to see the first character on this list be an already established role that Gary Oldman has embodied in his career. Sirius Black, once prisoner of Azkaban and would-be mentor to Harry Potter, kind of got the short thrift in the HARRY POTTER movies. That didn’t stop Oldman, consummate professional that he is, from giving the part everything he had. When it was first announced in 2001 or 2002 that Oldman would be joining the third HARRY POTTER cast, it was a blessing, as someone as gifted and as immersing as Oldman is is precisely what those films need. He is but one of many reasons why PRISONER OF AZKABAN is the best film of that series.
Gary Oldman (Sirius Black) is in a new film that is coming out on January 15th. The film is called The Book of Eli and he plays Carnegie. The movie is, “A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.” Watch a trailer below:
In a new interview that is posted on SS Dan mentions that “Sirius was in the script for Deathly Hallows in regards to ‘The Forest Again’ scene, but there is no guarantee at the moment on whether or not Gary Oldman will be back to play the part.” Hopefully he will be back!
UPDATE: Full details of the interview are now online over at SS! I particularly enjoy this part becuase I did gymnastics since age 5:
He spoke about his dyspraxia, which he regrets mentioning because of the reaction it elicited. He said he doesn’t affect him as much, and that having done gymnastics from the age of 11 has helped him better coordinate himself.
Gary Oldman will be playing 3 characters an the upcoming recreation of A Christmas Carol.
I play [the ghost of] Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim,†Oldman told /Film at the Dark Knight junket. “I saw the designs, and the realizations of London and the characters. The design of it, and the look of it, is beautiful. It’s quite stunning. It should be quite magical.
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