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EXPLAINED: Gary oldman shares blunt reason he skipped role that made johnny depp famous | Vintage Vibes

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Gary Oldman has offered a short explanation for why he turned down the eponymous lead in Tim Burton’s cult classic Edward Scissorhands.

The 67-year-old Harry Potter star had been in consideration to play the unfinished human android — a part that would ultimately go on to make Johnny Depp a star.

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