Sirius Black is a beloved character in both books of the saga Harry Potter like in the movies. Gary Oldman, the actor who played the protagonist’s godfather in the cinema, knows this and believes that his interpretation of the role was “mediocre”, not doing justice to the character. However, in a podcast, he said that he would have done everything differently if he could.
Gary Oldman wasn’t happy with Harry Potter
Oldman, known for works such as Batman the dark knight, Dracula AND The destiny of a nationwhich earned him an Oscar, made the statement on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
One of the reasons for considering one’s interpretation mediocre, according to him, is not having read the books that gave rise to the film.
Maybe if I had read the books like Alan [Rickman]if I had been ahead of myself, if I had known what was going to happen, I think I would have interpreted it differently.
Gary Oldmann
Rickman played Severus Snape, the Hogwarts professor and enemy of Sirius Black. On several occasions before his death in 2016, he stated that he had read the books of Harry Potter and spoke with the author of the saga, JK Rowling.
So, he knew what would happen to the character at the end of the films and could implement his interpretation.
As for Oldman, not having this knowledge hurt him, as he didn’t know the full importance of Sirius Black to the protagonist and his own motivations.
Affection for the saga
Sirius Black in Harry Potter
Sirius Black was Harry’s father’s best friend and the protagonist’s godfather. He appeared for the first time in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004.
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