Summary
Harry Potteris undoubtedly one of the most successful franchises in movie history, next to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only did it catapult young actors like Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson into the spotlight, kickstarting their long careers in front of the camera, but the iconic movies also received critical and commercial acclaim due to their magically immersive Wizarding World and captivating storytelling.
Starring a huge lineup of veteran stars like Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, and Michael Gambon,Harry Potterwas overflowing with incredible talent that brought characters like Molly Weasley, Professor McGonagall, Hagrid, and Albus Dumbledore to the forefront, which added to the movie’s spectacular telling of their relatable struggles and moral complexities amid a world where the eternal battle between good and evil played out. Another of the film’s veteran actors, Gary Oldman, has starred in countless TV and movie projects, including Count Dracula inBram Stoker’s Dracula,James Gordon inThe Dark Knight Trilogyand Dreyfus inDawn of the Planet of the Apes,but hismost popular role has been among theHarry Potterfanbase as Sirius Blackand now the actor believes that he could have played one specific character in theHarry PotterTV series reboot due to one particular reason, even though it’s too late now.
Harry Potter’s Gary Oldman Thinks He’s the Right Age Now To Play Albus Dumbledore
In a recent video forVariety,Gary Oldman discussed his long and exciting career, which has spanned over four decades and started in the theater in 1979. The 67-year-old actor also talked about his time in the Wizarding World ofHarry Potter, recalling joining the film franchise inHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Of course,the subject of the upcomingHarry PotterTV series was touched upon, with Oldman stating that he feels like now would have been the right time for him to take on the role of the famous wizard and headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, due to his age.Although Oldman believes that the TV reboot ofHarry Potterisn’t “gonna go anywhere near people that were connected with the original,” he still feels like he would have enjoyed stepping into the boots of the popular character.
“I’m actually very intrigued to see it because so much of the books were cut. I would have fancied a go at Dumbledore. I’m getting up there now … it’s the right age for Dumbledore.”
Oldman, who portrayed Sirius Black in theHarry Potterfilms, previously confirmed that he hadn’t been approached to join the TV reboot, while alsohinting that he would be up for playing Dumbledore months ago. However, even though Oldman was interested in revisiting the magical world once again, it seems as though the series wants to go along an entirely different route this time around. In February this year, it was confirmed thatJohn Lithgow would play Albus Dumbledore in theHarry PotterTV show, revealing that it wasn’t an easy decision to join the series as it would “define me for the last chapter of my life”, however, he was very excited to take on the role.
TheHarry PotterTV series is currently slated for release in 2027, after being pushed back from an initial target of late 2026.
