Jude Law addresses Johnny Depp's 'Fantastic Beasts' role being recast: 'It was unusual'

The libel case result has had a negative impact on Johnny Depp's career. After the verdict was announced against him, the actor had to leave Fantastic Beasts 3.

Back in the early days of the pandemic, we saw a rise in the popularity of movies dealing with pandemics and infectious diseases. Key among them was the 2011 movie “Contagion,” which shared an eerie resemblance to the pandemic that was catching the world by surprise and the chaos that arose in the race to create a vaccine.

Jude Law says while shootingContagion, scientific experts working with the production warned that a similar pandemic to that in the film was coming. While talking to GQ for a career overview video that posted Thursday, the actor discussed the 2011 thriller and what he was foretold would happen years before the novel coronavirus pandemic struck.

Well, it’s official, Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts 3.” It’s certainly an upgrade for the franchise, especially all the drama surrounding Johnny Depp and his various libel lawsuits against media outlets and his ex-wife Amber Heard. Still, it’s debatable if it’s an upgrade for the Danish actor himself (then again, after Marvel and “Star Wars,” maybe he’s turning into a franchise guy).

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.

A week or so ago, Warner Bros. and Johnny Depp announced that the actor would be departing his most famous current role, as Grindelwald in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.

While the debate over Johnny Depp's resignation and being recast as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise is still ongoing, co-star Jude Law, who plays Albus Dumbledore, weighed in on what he felt about the entire controversy. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Law spoke about how Fantastic Beasts is an enormous film and there are many, many layers to it.For Jude, it's one of the biggest productions that he's ever worked on.

Jude Law is opening up about his co-star Johnny Depp‘s exit from their upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts 3.

The show must go on. Following Johnny Depp‘s announcement that he’d been “asked to resign” from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, former co-star Jude Law spoke to ET about Depp’s departure and news that the role of Grindelwald would be recast.

Johnny Depp's announcement that he'd been "asked to resign" from the franchise, former co-star Jude Law spoke to ET about Depp's departure and news that the role of Grindelwald would be recast.«It's an enormous film, and there are many, many layers to it. It's probably one of the biggest productions I've ever worked on,» he told ET's Rachel Smith.

What may be one of the best casting upgrades in recent memory, it appears Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to replace Johnny Depp as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts 3.” READ MORE: Johnny Depp Resigns From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Role At The Request Of Warner Bros.; New Sequel Gets Delayed To 2022 Deadline reports that “Hannibal” actor Mads Mikkelsen is the top choice to take over the role of Grindelwald in the next installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise.

A few days back, Johnny Depp had made the shocking revelation that Warner Bros. had asked him to resign from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts, a request which the 57-year-old actor has respected and agreed upon.