Chameleon actor Gary Oldman could’ve been one of the villains in Batman Begins if he wasn’t tired of playing antagonists at that time.In a new interview with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Oldman was asked about the longstanding rumor that he was originally approached for Liam Neeson’s role, the antagonist Ra’s al Ghul. Oldman confirmed that he was first asked about playing the villain, though he suggested that it wasn’t made clear to him which villain he was on consideration for. He noted his belief that he was up for Scarecrow, the part that ultimately went to Cillian Murphy. According to Oldman, he had his agent communicate to Nolan that he was starting to grow weary of villain roles, and that led to the Jim Gordon casting.Oldman was also asked to help clear up rumors about other roles that may have gotten away, referring to reports that he’d turned down both the titular role in Edward Scissorhands and Morpheus in The Matrix. The actor said he had no memories at all about getting offered The Matrix, but he did have a story to share about Edward Scissorhands. While Oldman wasn’t offered the role, he recalled how his agent pitched it to him, seeing if he’d be interested. Oldman admitted that he read the screenplay, but he “didn’t get the script,” so he chose to not even meet with director Tim Burton about potential casting. With that noted, the actor also shared how he later understood exactly what Burton was going for once he saw the film.
Chameleon actor Gary Oldman could’ve been one of the villains in Batman Begins if he wasn’t tired of playing antagonists at that time.
In a new interview with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Oldman was asked about the longstanding rumor that he was originally approached for Liam Neeson’s role, the antagonist Ra’s al Ghul. Oldman confirmed that he was first asked about playing the villain, though he suggested that it wasn’t made clear to him which villain he was on consideration for. He noted his belief that he was up for Scarecrow, the part that ultimately went to Cillian Murphy. According to Oldman, he had his agent communicate to Nolan that he was starting to grow weary of villain roles, and that led to the Jim Gordon casting.
Oldman was also asked to help clear up rumors about other roles that may have gotten away, referring to reports that he’d turned down both the titular role in Edward Scissorhands and Morpheus in The Matrix. The actor said he had no memories at all about getting offered The Matrix, but he did have a story to share about Edward Scissorhands. While Oldman wasn’t offered the role, he recalled how his agent pitched it to him, seeing if he’d be interested. Oldman admitted that he read the screenplay, but he “didn’t get the script,” so he chose to not even meet with director Tim Burton about potential casting. With that noted, the actor also shared how he later understood exactly what Burton was going for once he saw the film.
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