Harry Potter: Gary Oldman thinks he did a “mediocre” job as Sirius Black

Oldman debuted as the character in “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” 2004. During a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the Oscar winner called his performance in the “Harry Potter” films “mediocre.”

“I think my work is mediocre.”Oldman said, much to the surprise of podcast host Josh Horowitz. “Maybe if he had read the books like Alan [Rickman]”If I had been ahead of the curve, if I had known what was coming, I honestly think I would have done it differently.”

Not that Oldman often praises himself when watching one of his performances. He added: “It’s like anything, if I sat down and looked at myself on something and said, ‘Oh my God, I’m amazing,’ it would be a very sad day, because you want to do the next thing better.”

Harry Potter and Batman saved Gary Oldman

During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Oldman expressed his gratitude to the “Harry Potter” and “Batman” film franchises for saving him, both in his career and personal life. Acting jobs were drying up for Oldman before he was cast as Sirius Black and James “Jim” Gordon, two roles that made him a favorite among fans of the genre and gave his career the power of star he had never had before.

“At 42, I woke up divorced and had custody of [mis] children,” Oldman said. “That, in itself, was… it was difficult because there was a change in the industry where many productions were being cut. [filmando en] Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all these places. So I turned down a lot of jobs.”

“Thank God for ‘Harry Potter,’” he continued. “Thank God for ‘Harry Potter.’ I tell you, both of them, ‘Batman’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ really saved me, because it meant I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids.”