ya as soon as I came on this page I was like, wait he's not the guy who played Snape is he? They look sooo alike actually
cool to know i'm not just weird or something lol

I adore Gary Oldman and I think he did a great job as Sirius however, when you mention Sirius Black and Nathaniel Parker in the same breath I can't help but to nod enthusiastically he really would have made a great choice.
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I am a huge fan of Gary Oldman and I think he's by far one of the most versatile and talented actors out there.
That being said, I'd like to agree. Nathaniel looks closer to the real age, as well as being the dark charmer that I always had Sirius pictured as in my mind.

I completely agree. He would have been excellent.
Honestly, looking back through the films, I see Nat as Snape as well. He would have fit that brilliantly too.

LOL! I laughed so much when I read these posts. Sirius Black is my favourite character and Nathaniel Parker is my favourite actor. I would have loved for him to play Sirius Black. However, he is so suave, clean-cut and well-fed that I doubt he could convincingly play a thin, scruffy, animal-like prison escapee.
But despite that, he would have been brilliant!

Oh yes, I agree that Gary Oldman was perfect in the role of Sirius. He is an amazing actor.

no wat gary oldman just prefect for the role

Do you mean "should have"?????????????? they'd have he'd have I may have
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Nathaniel Parker as Sirius Black is not a casting choice I'd ever considered before, but yes, I think he would have done a wonderful job in portraying that role. Although, I really like the flavor Gary Oldman brings to it as well. The near-absence of Sirius Black was one among many disappointments that I had with the film version of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".
I would like to see him in the fantasy genre, particularly as one of the love interests in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon series.

Ahh God . . . that would be soooo perfect!
I think he'd probably make a good Snape too my class watched Hamlet and he was absolutely gorgeous as Laertes.
If Nathaniel Parker wasn't a) 44 and b) married, I would totally find him and marry him

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I agree! Gary oldman is just too old and not hot enough! even though sirius spent ages in azkaban, he shouldn't look quite so old.

I agree that Nathaniel would be perfect. Don't get me wrong: i love Gary Oldman, but he was more scary and harh than a sophisticated hansom man that was in prison for more than ten years. Nathaniel would have given the Black to Sirius Black.

snape's my fav too! nat shouldv'e been either snape or sirius [another fav].so there would've been atleast one reason to watch..

I'm afraid Alan Rickman outclasses NP by far. NP is a fair enough actor but it would be a huge step down to see him take over AR's role. I rather tend to think he'd be out of his element really, in a film like that. But now that it has been mentioned, his looks would suit both the Snape character or the Sirius Black character.

Lol, obviously I'm not the only one who thinks he should play Snape then.
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Thats strange my 13 year old son asked me if he was snape whilst watching class apart

When I was watching him in A Class Apart the other night I suddenly thought that he would make a good Snape if AR ever decided to quite the role. Hopefully he never does as Snape is my fave HP character and I love Rickman in the role but Nathaniel has the same dark sexy brooding looks!
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I could see him in a Harry Potter role. That would just do it for me!!
My faves:
Alan Rickman
Jason Isaacs
add
Nat Parker and I'm in heaven!!

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"I'm sure he could have done the role well. the idea didn't jump out at me though. his kind of evil role is more physcological than scary looking"
I agree with that, that's why he played Albert Speer well, he's an example of a
slightly
calculating character. Yet Nathaniel Parker seems like such a sincere, good man, testament to his acting ability
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Reading on he would make a good Snape, if, for whatever reason, Alan Rickman stepped down, but it would be weird, I hate it when they replace actors/theme music, etc it is an ajustment but too different for me to deal with initially, I get used to it butit takes a while.
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i'm sure he could have done the role well. the idea didn't jump out at me though. his kind of evil role is more physcological than scary looking
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