Legendary English actor Gary Oldman expressed his gratitude for the 'Harry Potter' and 'Batman' film franchises for saving his career, reported Variety. The actor appeared on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' where he talked about the downfall in his career and his role as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series and James "Jim" Gordon in 'The Dark Knight Trilogy' which made him a fan favorite and saved him, both in his career and his personal life.

"At 42 years old, I woke up divorced and I had custody of [my] boys," Oldman said. "That, in itself, was... that was hard because there was a shift in the industry where a lot of productions were being [filmed in] Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all of these places. So, I turned down a lot of work." "Thank God for 'Harry Potter,'" he said. "Thank God for 'Harry Potter.' I tell you, the two -- 'Batman' and 'Harry Potter' -- really, they saved me, because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids."