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Gary Oldman Clarifies ‘Harry Potter’ Comments Where He Called His Acting ‘Mediocre’: I’m ‘Always Hypercritical’ and if I Was ‘Satisfied,’ That ‘Would Be the Death of Me’

Gary Oldman took the opportunity to clarify his comments about his acting in the 'Harry Potter' franchise during the Cannes presser for 'Parthenope.'

Gary Oldman took the opportunity to clarify his comments about his acting in the “Harry Potter” franchise during the Cannes press conference for his new film, “ Parthenope,” on Wednesday. When asked about a prior comment in which he disses his performance as Sirius Black as “mediocre,” Oldman said he didn’t mean to “disparage anyone out there who are fans of ‘Harry Potter’ and the films and the character who I think is much beloved.” “Parthenope” also stars Celeste Della Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta and Isabella Ferrari.

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