Gary Oldman - These two movie roles "saved" him
Gary Oldman (65) is grateful in many ways for his roles in the "Harry Potter" and "Batman" film series. They not only made him internationally famous and successful. The film projects also "saved" him in his private life after a difficult time.
"I thank God for Harry Potter," said the Brit on Drew Barrymore's show (48 ), recalling his chaotic divorce and custody battle at the time with his ex-wife Donya Fiorentino, with whom he has two sons. The two separated in 2001 after four years of marriage. At the age of 42, he "woke up divorced and had custody of my boys".
Gary Oldman had to look after his children
That alone was difficult, says Oldman. Then there was also "a change" in the film industry, with many productions being shot in Hungary, Budapest, Prague and Australia. He therefore had to turn down a lot of work.
He is all the more grateful for his roles in "Harry Potter" and "Batman". In 2004, Oldman first appeared as Sirius Black in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". In 2005, he played police chief James Gordon for the first time in "Batman Begins". The film roles, which he also played in the sequels, "saved" him because he could have stayed at home with his children for them and he did little work for "the most money".
He has married five times
Gary Oldman has been married to author and curator Gisele Schmidt for the fifth time since 2017. He first tied the knot with "The Crown" actress Lesley Manville (67) at the end of the 1980s, and the two have a son together. He was married to Uma Thurman (53) from 1990 to 1992 and then to Donya Fiorentino. He had two more sons with the latter. Oldman married singer Alexandra Edenborough in 2008 and filed for divorce in 2015.
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Before delving into his film roles, Gary Oldman faced a challenging period in his personal life, marked by a chaotic divorce and custody battle. The role of Sirius Black in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and James Gordon in "Batman Begins" not only revitalized his career but also provided him with financial stability, allowing him to care for his children while working less intensively. Despite being married five times, Oldman's roles in these iconic film franchises were instrumental in turning his life around. After his divorce, he had to manage his children's upbringing and navigate a shift in the film industry that often required him to reject projects due to shooting locations far from home. The success of these film projects served as a lifeline for Oldman, ensuring that he could both be a present father and maintain a flourishing acting career.
Source: www.stern.de
