Gary Oldman Shares Blunt Reason He Skipped Role that Made Johnny Depp Famous

Gary Oldman shares blunt reason he skipped role that made Johnny Depp famous

Harry Potter star was in consideration to lead Tim Burton’s 1990 cult classic, ‘Edward Scissorhands’

Gary Oldman reveals why he rejected the role of Edward Scissorhands

Gary Oldman has admitted the "quirky, strange little script" for Edward Scissorhands put him off the role.

Gary Oldman almost made the cut as Edward Scissorhands but thought the script was too strange

It isn’t easy to think of anyone other than Johnny Depp playing the iconic Tim Burton character Edward Scissorhands. Burton’s delightfully derranged recluse with bladed digits and a knack for trimming topiaries is an integral part of cinema for people within my age range (I’m 44), but did you know that Gary Oldman almost played the raven-haired Lothario? While speaking about his overarching career with The Hollywood Reporter, THR’s Scott Rozboro…