[HPFGU-Movie] Gary Oldman is back!

[Valerie Flowe]

On Mar 21, 2006, at 6:11 PM, laurenmcoakley wrote:

> Ok folks, maybe it WAS all a ploy, I've just read at
>  www.dissendium.com that Gary Oldman read the script last night and a
>  deal was made this morning.  He will be in OoTP after all.
>
>  Just thought you'd like to know!
>  Lauren
>
WOO HOO! Looks like it's for real!
Valerie


23 March 2006

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Oldman Back As Black
Gary signs for Potter 5
Thank goodness that’s all over. After much worrying that Gary Oldman 
hadn’t been invited back for Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix 
– either because of scheduling or contract problems – fans can now rest 
easy. He has signed a deal to play Harry’s godfather Sirius Black. 
Which is a relief, since (without giving away any spoilers) Black plays 
a hefty part of Phoenix’s plot.

"Gary Oldman is now set to play Sirius Black in The Order Of The 
Phoenix. A deal was concluded this morning," his long-time manager, 
Doug Urbanski, told a Gary Oldman fan site.

"I'm so relieved and happy," he added. "I can't put my mind in the 
place of the producers, but I would've thought that when they read the 
book, a call to us would've been very high on their list. Obviously, 
the character of Sirius Black is key."

Urbanski went on to note that both he and Oldman were unsure why 
Warners hated waited so long to make an offer. "Since they had no 
option for Gary on this film, he was a free agent.” But here’s one 
reason for why they suddenly decided to act: Oldman’s team played the 
old Next Job card: “Last week, we told them that Gary had another 
movie, and it was just a question of doing a deal," he said. “he end of 
the story is: Gary's in it. It's a terrific script, and he's so happy 
to be back."


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