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Gary Oldman has offered to come back as Dumbledore in Harry Potter reboot

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Published 17:42 17 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Gary Oldman has offered to come back as Dumbledore in Harry Potter reboot

The actor has offered to return to the series

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Gary Oldman, the actor who iconically played Sirius Black in the original set of Harry Potter films, has revealed he would be willing to come back as Dumbledore in the reboot TV show.

There has been a great deal of speculation on the possibility of returning characters, with many hoping that there will be some cast crossover from the films.

Whilst Warner Bros have put out their casting requirements for the main trio, you can imagine that Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson will have slightly aged out of their roles.

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Oldman starred as Sirius in the films (Warner Brothers)
Oldman starred as Sirius in the films (Warner Brothers)

Other suggestions have been more reasonable than this, with the fitting if uncreative suggestion for Daniel Radcliffe to return as James Potter or Sirius Black.

Oldman, however, reckons he should come back if anyone as Dumbledore.

In an interview with Indiewire, he said that ‘no one’ has approached him to return as Sirius for the reboot, but that he still holds ‘a soft spot’ for the character.

He said: “I love Sirius. He wasn’t in it enough. He turned up and then he went through the veil”.

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He went on to say: “I would bet my money that they will get a whole new cast of people.

“Maybe in a few years, I could do Dumbledore”, he said after clarifying he doesn’t expect to get a call to play Sirius Black again.

When discussing the upcoming reboot, Daniel Radcliffe was coy about the possibility of appearing in the series, but signs seem to be pointing away from this.

He said: “My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere.

“I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way. But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I’m very excited to have that torch passed.

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“But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it.”

David Vaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros, has previously said about the upcoming show:

“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” the executive said.

The Harry Potter show casting call. (X/@jk_rowling)
The Harry Potter show casting call. (X/@jk_rowling)

“We are just thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.”

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Schedule to premiere in 2026, casting for the show has begun.

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros

Topics: Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, TV and Film, Film

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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