Johnny Depp forced to quit Harry Potter Fantastic Beasts film after 'wife beater' libel defeat

Mads Mikkelsen will take over the role of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald from Johnny Depp in the third Fantastic Beasts film, Warner Bros Pictures has now confirmed.Rumours Danish star Mikkelsen, 54, was in talks to join the JK Rowling fantasy movie series have been circulating for some time.Deep, 57,  stepped down from the role after losing his high-profile libel case against the Sun newspaper over an article which labelled him a “wife beater” in stories of alleged abuse against his ex-wife

There's been a ton of buzz surrounding Fantastic Beasts 3 owing to Johnny Depp, who fans saw as Gellert Grindelwald in the popular franchise. After losing his libel suit against a British publication, who called him a "wife beater" in regards to his troubled marriage with Amber Heard, Depp revealed that he was asked by Warner Bros.

Mads Mikkelsen is entering the wizarding world of. The star has signed on to replace Johnny Depp as the villainous Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the forthcoming third installment in the blockbuster franchise.Warner Bros.

Johnny Depp has been denied an initial appeal over a UK court’s verdict earlier this month that The Sun did not libel the actor by describing him as a “wife beater”.

Johnny Depp’s fanbase is calling for the actor to return in upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” films.

been kicked out of “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 3.” Good riddance! But I’ve got a better idea.Let’s end the no-good “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” series once and for all.Amber Heard’s abuse allegations against 57-year-old Depp, who in recent days lost a libel case against the UK’s Sun newspaper for calling him a “wife-beater,” are troubling. However, Depp’s departure isn’t going to change the fact that this franchise is a misguided snooze.

Actor Johnny Depp has been fired from Fantastic Beasts after losing his libel case in the United Kingdom. The case, which saw Depp suing U.K. tabloid The Sun for describing him in a 2018 article as a “wife-beater” during his marriage to Amber Heard, was ruled in the publication’s favor on Monday, November 2.

Johnny Depp will no longer play a part in the  film franchise. The 57-year-old actor shared the news on Friday via a «short statement» on his social media after a recent loss in court. «I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in and I have respected and agreed to that request,» Depp wrote. Warner Bros.

A post shared by Johnny Depp (@johnnydepp) on Nov 6, 2020 at 8:15am PST‘I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and agreed to that request,’ he wrote.Thanking everyone who has supported him to date, Johnny revealed that he will continue to ‘fight to tell the truth’ despite this week’s crushing news.‘The surreal judgement of the court in the U.K.

Dominic Patten, Tom Grater Following a stinging loss in the UK courts over allegations of being a “wife beater,” Johnny Depp has been cut loose by Warner Bros from its Fantastic Beasts franchise. His character Grindelwald will be recast.The threequel is also being pushed from its original November 12, 2021 release date to summer 2022.“Johnny Depp will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise,” the studio said in a statement Friday.

posted Friday morning on Instagram, the 57-year-old actor said he has withdrawn from the sequel film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3” at the request of franchise studio Warner Bros.