Overview

• Oldman says he was on Tim Burton’s short list in the late 1980s but declined after reading the “quirky, strange” script.
• He never met with Burton about the role and says the film immediately clicked for him when he saw it in theaters.
• Johnny Depp ultimately starred in the 1990 release, which became a touchstone in Burton’s filmography.
• The movie earned roughly $86 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, according to reported box-office figures.
• Oldman also recalled passing on Scarecrow in Batman Begins before being cast as Jim Gordon, a shift that led to Cillian Murphy’s first collaboration with Christopher Nolan.