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Oldman confirms Potter return

Thu 23 Mar 10:56 AM

Potter fans can rest easy, as after weeks of speculation that Gary Oldman hadn't been invited back for Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix, the actor has finally signed on the dotted line.

"Gary Oldman is now set to play Sirius Black in The Order Of The Phoenix. A deal was concluded this morning," his long-time manager, Doug Urbanski, told a Gary Oldman fan site.

This will be the third time Oldman has played Harry's godfather - and producers will no doubt be relieved, as (without spoiling the plot) Black plays a major part in this installment.

"I'm so relieved and happy. I can't put my mind in the place of the producers, but I would've thought that when they read the book, a call to us would've been very high on their list. Obviously, the character of Sirius Black is key," Urbanski added.

Urbanski noted that both he and Oldman were unsure why Warners had waited so long to make an offer. "Since they had no option for Gary on this film, he was a free agent. Last week, we told them that Gary had another movie, and it was just a question of doing a deal," he said. "The end of the story is: Gary's in it. It's a terrific script, and he's so happy to be back."