In a recent interview with The Independent, actor Gary Oldman said he had the
Harry Potter and
Batman films to thank for being able to spend more time with his children. Due to his short-time commitments to both franchises, he admitted he was able to not only travel with his children, but stay at home to take care of them. That can be read here.
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"I'd had a sort of 'domestic derailment' and then found myself with these two young boys. I felt both trepidation and a sense of excitement. And I just wanted to be there, for them.
"So actually, (the roles as) Sirius and Gordon came at a good time. They allowed me, certainly financially, to really be at home with the kids. You make a Harry Potter movie for six weeks - and some of the time they would travel with me - and then you have maybe seven months at home. It's been wonderful. They are my greatest accomplishment, terrific boys."