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Gary Oldman, the veteran actor known for portraying a plethora of roles in iconic movies likeDarkest Hour, The Dark Knight,and, theHarry Potterfranchise had some controversial things to say about Sirius Black.
Daisy Ridley, known for her roles in theStar Warsfranchise was absolutely fuming at Oldman. Being a fan of theHarry Potterfranchise, Ridley claimed that Gary Oldman’s statements on Sirius Black were almost blasphemy!
Gary Oldman’s Comments On Sirius Black Were“Almost Blasphemy”
Appearing inHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanback in 2004, Gary Oldman nailed the role of Sirius Black as Potter’s guardian figure. Appearing in three Harry Potter films, the character found his demise inHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,and fans were devastated.
Well, in a recent interview, Gary Oldman seemed to recall that his acting in the franchisewas“mediocre”at best. Stating that if he had read the books he would have done it better, Oldman did not like his work in the franchise. Daisy Ridley, known for portraying the role of Rey in theStar Warsfranchise, disagreed with Oldman’s statements in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast.
“To me, it was almost blasphemy that he spoke badly about Sirius Black. I was just like ‘What are you talking about?’ I would say that he is the best I think I’ve ever seen him in Slow Horses. Excellent”
She further continued,
“Oh my God, Sirius and Harry! Hello? Most important, some might say, relationship to Harry as like an adult/parent/guardian situation so I wasn’t actually fuming at him but I was like ‘Wow! Yeah, how can you think that that wasn’t like the best thing in the world?'”
Well, althoughGary Oldmanthinks that his acting in the franchise was mediocre at best, the actor didn’t shy away from punching Jason Isaacs in the face for a scene in theHarry Potterfranchise!
Punching Jason Isaacs Was Gary Oldman’s Idea!
Fans may remember an iconic moment inHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixwhen Sirius Black appears behind Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs), orders him“Get away from my godson”and punches him right across the face. Well, abehind-the-scenevideo shows that that scene was Gary Oldman’s idea!
“I just love to try one… Where I walk straight up to [Isaacs], he turns, and he has this look of a slight surprise on his face, and I deck him!”said Oldman.
Director David Yates can be heard saying“Let’s do it. Let’s do it. Let’s do it.”and that is how the scene was shot! Although Oldman might consider his acting as mediocre in theHarry Potterfranchise, most of the fans disagree with the veteran actor’s words. To check it out for yourselves, theHarry Potterfranchise is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
