Gary Oldman is backtracking on previous remarks in which he called his Harry Potter performance “mediocre”, clarifying that he hadn’t meant to “be rude” to any fans.
Speaking on Wednesday (22 May) at the Cannes press conference for his new movie Parthenope, Oldman – who was introduced as Sirius Black in the third Harry Potter movie, The Prisoner of Azkaban – was asked about his past criticism of his portrayal.
He shared that when he “started Harry Potter, all I had was the book, The Prisoner of Azkaban, and that one representation of that man.
Discussing the role, Oldman said that he shares a few similarities with Cheever, including his previous struggles with alcoholism.