Harry Potter star wants to play Dumbledore and fans say it’s “dream” casting
Gary Oldman has been speculating about the forthcoming Harry Potter TV show, claiming that “maybe in a few years, I could be Dumbledore.”
A casting call recently went out for the forthcoming Potter TV series, with young actors needed to play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, as well as their classmates.
While attending last night’s Emmys, Gary Oldman – who played Sirius Black in theHarry Potter movies–was asked about his potential involvement with the show.
“No one’s approached me about that,” Oldman told IndieWire in the below video, before adding: “I’m always [up for it]. Being Sirius Black? I loved Sirius. He wasn’t in it enough. He turned up, and then he went through the Veil. I will bet my money that they will get a whole new cast of people in.”
Though no one has approached#GaryOldmanabout the upcoming#HarryPotterHBO series, he says that “maybe in a few years I can do Dumbledore.”#Emmyspic.twitter.com/9M9K9XiN6T
Then Oldman added the kicker by stating: “Maybe in a few years I could do Dumbledore.”
Professor Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in the early Harry Potter, before Michael Gambon took over the role when Harris died. More recently, Jude Law played a younger version of Albus in the Fantastic Beasts movies.
But Potterheads are loving the idea of this fantasy casting, with one fanwriting: “Gary Oldman as Dumbledore would be a dream.”
Someone elseposted: “WHAAAT!? Gary Oldman as Dumbledore? Sign. Me. Up. This would be epic casting.” Another positive reactionreads: “I did like Gary Oldman as Sirius and I feel he’d be a fun Dumbledore.”
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Another comment added to that equation,writing: “I’m so down for this, make Gary Oldman Dumbledore and then cast Daniel Radcliffe as Sirius Black.” Though it seemsunlikely that Radcliffe would return.
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