Gary Oldman has clarified some previous remarks about the Harry Potter franchise, in which he called the performance of his character Sirius Black, “mediocre.”
On Wednesday, the veteran star explained his stance during a conversation at the Cannes press conference.
He said, “Not to disparage anyone out there who are fans of the Harry Potter films and the character who I think is much beloved… What I meant by that is I think as any artist, actor, painter, you are always hypercritical of your own work.”
Gary added, “If you’re not and you’re satisfied with what you’re doing, that would be death to me. If I had watched a performance of myself and thought: ‘My god, I’m fantastic in this,’ that would be a sad day. My best work is next year.”
The filmmaker further explained that he might have “approached it differently” if he had read the five books.
“What I meant by the Harry Potter remark is that there was such secrecy that was shrouded around the novels, they were under lock and key,” he continued, “If I had read the five books and I had seen the arcs of the character, I may have approached it differently. I may have painted in a different colour.”
Gary starred in the Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix.
