Casting news for Sirius Black & Dumbledore

[Diana <dianasdolls@yahoo.com>]

This may be old news, but just in case...

Ian McKellan is no longer listed as the replacement for Albus 
Dumbledore on the IMDB for PoA.  I've recently read 
in "Entertainment Weekly" that Michael Gambon is being considered 
for the role of Dumbledore.  In the picture of Gambon listed on the 
IMDB, he does look quite a bit like Richard Harris, IMO. 

As for the role of Sirius Black, Gary Oldman was offered the part, 
according to this week's "Entertainment Weekly".  Oldman is now 
being listed on the IMDB as cast as Sirius Black in the cast list 
for "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".  I've seen Oldman in 
so many American movies with an American accent that it actually 
surprised me to learn that he's British!  The guy is obviously 
*very* good at accents.  :)  He's a good choice for the part, IMO.  

Diana