In the early 2000s, Gary Oldman played Sirius Black, Harry Potter's godfather, in the film series about the young wizard. He also appeared in the Dark Knight films, playing Jim Gordon, Gotham's police inspector who works alongside Batman. Oldman recently said on Drew Barrymore's interview show that these two roles had a decisive impact on his life. ChatGPT helped us sum things up.
"Thank God for Harry Potter," Oldman said. "Those two — 'Batman' and 'Harry Potter' — really... Save me. They allowed me to do the least work for the most money, and to be home with the kids," Oldman said.
For Oldman, then 42, it was a challenging time. He fought in court for custody of his sons from his third wife, American model Donna Fiorentino. Fiorentino filed domestic violence lawsuits against him, from which he was eventually acquitted.
After his first marriage to "The Crown" star Leslie Manville, with whom he shares a son, Oldman remarried, this time to Uma Thurman. So far, Oldman has been married five times. Fiorentino was followed by English singer Alexandra Edinburgh, followed by art curator Giselle Schmidt, his current wife.
According to Oldman, during the period in question, he turned down roles that required him to be absent from home for extended periods for filming in Eastern Europe and Australia. The portrayals of Sirius Black and Jim Gordon helped Oldman resume his career, balance work and family, and be more present in his children's lives.
He noted that during the filming of Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan allowed him to travel frequently from Los Angeles to London to be with his children.
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