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Mads Mikkelsen will star in new action-thriller The Black Kaiser, based on the Dark Horse graphic novel Polar by Victor Santos.

both made speeches at the service with Max calling Tom his "brother". He went on to add that he will always remember Tom for his laugh.

Fantastic Beasts franchise.The actor is now playing Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore after Depp was asked to leave the franchise by Warner Bros in 2020.Depp lost his libel case against The Sun in November 2020, which was launched after the newspaper described the actor as a “wife-beater” in relation to allegations from his ex-wife Amber Heard, claims Depp has strongly denied.Depp later addressed the Fantastic Beasts situation on his Instagram account in a statement responding to “recent events”, explaining why he was leaving the franchise.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mikkelsen has now recalled how he was given just two days by producers to make a decision on playing Grindelwald.“It was quite chaotic,” Mikkelsen said of that period, during which he watched the first two films and read the script for Secrets, which he said was “a great story”.“You don’t want to copy anything [Depp was] doing — that would be creative suicide,” the actor added. “Even if [a role has] been done to perfection, you want to make it your own.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” got off to a less than magical start in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters.

Mads Mikkelsen has revealed he was given two days notice to replace Johnny Depp in a leading role in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise. Hannibal actor Mads, 56, took over the role of genocidal wizard villain Gellert Grindewald in newly released The Secrets of Dumbledore.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” movie series, and shout that magic spell in hopes I can put this sputtering prequel franchise out of its misery. And miserable, it is.Running time: 142 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some fantasy action/violence).

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” has generated, in the weeks leading up to its release, if not exactly interest, then a kind of curiosity.This is a franchise that has survived, by the skin of its teeth, despite a largely apathetic critical and commercial response and several scandals ranging from author J.K. Rowling’s controversial comments about sex and gender to one-time costar Johnny Depp’s alleged spousal abuse, that have potentially dinged the franchise irrevocably.

J.K. Rowling’s magical series took off from there, and it wasn’t until 2007 that all seven books in the series could be read consecutively without waiting for the next release.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first film released in 2002, and the “Fantastic Beasts” film franchise has taken the timeline even further, serving as a prequel to Harry’s time at Hogwarts. Focusing on big names in Harry’s world like Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore, the “Fantastic Beasts” movies develop some backstory to Voldemort’s predecessor Gellert Grindelwald as well.The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is not finished yet! The third “Fantastic Beasts” film will appear in theaters very soon, and apparently, the plan is for there to be five films, so here’s how to watch “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”When Does “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Premiere?This third “Fantastic Beasts” film swoops into theaters Friday, April 15.Will “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Be Streaming?“The Secrets of Dumbledore” will release exclusively in theaters, heading to HBO Max at some point since they are the sole home for the “Fantastic Beasts” films.Who Is in the “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” Cast?Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander.

Will Poulter doesn’t believe the acting process should get in the way of decency.

Will Poulter is sharing his thoughts on the debate around method acting.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the latest film in the Wizarding World universe and the third movie as part of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, brought in $6 million in its Thursday box office previews from over 3,350 screens. While “Fantastic Beasts” looked to be a once promising franchise when it launched in 2016, the third film, “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” has been dogged by off screen controversy and is following up some tepid reviews for the previous film “The Crimes of Grindelwald.” And while independent trackers say that “Secrets of Dumbledore” could climb to between $47-50 million this weekend, that would be below the prior installment.

“The Secrets of Dumbledore” has started casting its spell.From the first film filling us in on magizoologist Newt Scamander’s (Eddie Redmayne) background to the second film showing us everything we need to know about evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald (at the time played by Johnny Depp), this third film serves as the strongest prequel yet. In muggle history, World War II is approaching, but Gellert Grindelwald (now played by Mads Mikkelsen) has a different focus, becoming President of the Confederation of Magic so that he can see his magical form of fascism through.At the beginning of the film, Dumbledore (Jude Law) asks Newt to assemble a motley crew who will are given the intimidating task of confusing Grindelwald, who now has access to visions of the future thanks to his brutal slaying of a qilin, an adorable Bambi-like deer creatures which are some of the purest animals in the wizarding world.

Jude Law) past entanglements with the dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp) in a new adventure you won't want to miss. Die hard and new fans alike will love the slew of new terrifying and awe-inspiring beasts in this epic film, as Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his intrepid team of wizards and witches.Directed by David Yates in his seventh film in the franchise, and co-written by J.K.

Mads Mikkelsen says there is a “very deliberate” reason why Gellert Grindelwald’s change in appearance won’t be mentioned in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore”.

The “Indiana Jones” franchise is making a comeback with a fifth and potentially final film as the long-delayed production finally went in front of cameras last year. After multiple development hiccups that led to director Steven Spielberg stepping back as a producer, Lucasfilm ended up hiring James Mangold (“Logan,” “Ford v Ferrari“) to help with the script along with taking on directing duties.

Jude Law (Dumbledore) and Mads Mikkelsen (Grindelwald) play former lovers in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Mads Mikkelsen has been acting for decades, but it’s only been in recent years that he’s risen to worldwide fame. The multi-lingual star began his career starring in movies in his native country of Denmark, but the 56-year-old actor quickly rose to fame with English-speaking audiences for his starring role as Hannibal Lecter in the series Hannibal in 2013. Since then, he’s gone on to star in a number of major blockbusters like Doctor Strange, and he’s also set to star as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Throughout his career, he’s been with his wife Hanne Jacobsen, 61! Find out more about Hanne and her relationship with Mads here!

Warner Bros. has had a string of bad luck, having to sever ties with actors such as Johnny Depp who was removed from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise and replaced with Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen after domestic abuse allegations became too hard to ignore.

Warner Bros has removed dialogue referencing a gay relationship between Jude Law’s Albus Dumbledore and Mads Mikkelsen’s Gellert Grindelwald in the version of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore” released in China.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, agreed to edit out two references to same-sex relationships from the film following demands from Chinese government censors.The censored dialogue, the removal of which ensured that the government would allow the film to be released to the public, occurs during a scene between main characters Albus Dumbledore, played by Jude Law, and Gellert Grindelwald, played by Mads Mikkelsen.The lines, which amounted to six seconds in total, were “…because I was in love with you” and “The summer Gellert and I fell in love,” reports the South China Morning Post.In 2007, J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, declared that Dumbledore, who became the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry later in life, is gay, although he was never referenced as such in the books.Dumbledore’s sexual orientation was subsequently hinted at in the first two Fantastic Beasts films — which serve as prequels to the Harry Potter films — but it’s not until The Secrets of Dumbledore that the character’s sexuality if fully acknowledged on screen.

There have been some changes made to Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore ahead of its release in China.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore, told GQ about his process and criticised actors who don’t drop character.“Preparation, you can take into insanity,” Mikkelsen said. “What if it’s a shit film – what do you think you achieved? Am I impressed that you didn’t drop character? You should have dropped it from the beginning! How do you prepare for a serial killer? You gonna spend two years checking it out?”Discussing renowned method actor Daniel Day-Lewis and imagining what it would be like to work together, Mikkelsen said: “I would have the time of my life, just breaking down the character constantly.“‘I’m having a cigarette? This is from 2020, it’s not from 1870 – can you live with it?’ It’s just pretentious.”The actor went on to say the media plays a role in the way method acting is praised, explaining: “The media goes, ‘Oh my god, he took it so seriously, therefore he must be fantastic; let’s give him an award.’ Then that’s the talk, and everybody knows about it, and it becomes a thing.” Meanwhile, Mikkelsen’s Fantastic Beasts co-star Ezra Miller was recently arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment.According to a public statement obtained by The Guardian, Hawaii police allege Miller had become “agitated” and began “yelling obscenities” at other people in a bar singing karaoke last month.The actor reportedly then “grabbed the microphone from a 23-year-old woman singing karaoke and later lunged at a 32-year-old man playing darts.

Jude Law) past entanglements with the dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp) in a new adventure you won't want to miss. Die hard and new fans alike will love the slew of new terrifying and awe-inspiring beasts in this epic film, as Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his intrepid team of wizards and witches.Directed by David Yates in his seventh film in the franchise, and co-written by J.K.

Zack Sharf Method acting was all the rage this past awards season thanks to performances by Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog” and “House of Gucci” duo Lady Gaga and Jared Leto, but that style of acting doesn’t fly for Mads Mikkelsen. The actor recently told GQ UK that Method acting is “bullshit” and “pretentious.” Mikkelsen has learned new skills for roles, including how to speak different languages and how to ride horses and fight with swords, but he’s never taken his preparation to the level of Method acting.“It’s bullshit,” Mikkelsen said when asked about Method acting.

Method acting has its adherents in Hollywood, ranging from Daniel Day-Lewis (who reportedly never broke character while playing Abraham Lincoln and built a canoe in preparation for “Last of the Mohicans”) to Lady Gaga, who spoke in her faux Italian accent both on- and off-camera for “House of Gucci”.

Zack Sharf Although “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is earning middling reviews from critics (it launched on Rotten Tomatoes with a 59% from 39 reviews), nearly every critic agrees Mads Mikkelsen is a vast improvement over Johnny Depp as the villainous wizard Grindelwald. Depp played the character in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” but he was removed from the new film just one week into production.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has not had the easiest journey. Based on a slender volume of in-universe lore, it was author J.K.

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Nearly all of the cast members from Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore were in attendance for the world premiere.

Ezra Miller stars in the upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, and on Monday morning (Mar. 28), Ezra, 29, found himself in trouble with the police, according to a post by the Hawai’i County Police Department (h/t Variety). Ezra was reportedly attested in Hilo, Hawaii, and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment following an alleged incident inside a bar. According to the post, South Hilo officers “responded to a report of a disorderly patron at a bar on Silva Street.”

Lise Pedersen Organizers at the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), which is going ahead in-person for the first time in three years, are taking a stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine with a dedicated program of seven specially curated films.Spirits may be high in the Danish capital at the prospect of finally having a live event after two editions that were pushed online due to the COVID-19 pandemic but, as the fest’s artistic director Niklas Engstrøm stressed, “All our thoughts go to Ukraine and the many refugees who are currently being forced to leave their homeland.”As the event’s programmer, Mads Mikkelsen, explained to Variety, organizers had already put together a selection of films from or about Ukraine when they closed the program in late January.

Studiocanal has boarded Another Round creator Thomas Vinterberg’s Families Like Ours, his first TV drama.

Amazon Prime Video.According to Deadline, the currently untitled show will start shooting by the end of the year, although details on the premise are being kept under wraps.This will be the first show she’s created under her three-year deal with Amazon Studios, which she signed back in September 2019.The deal came after the acclaimed second season of Fleabag, which picked up three awards at the 2019 Primetime Emmys.Speaking about the deal at the time, Waller-Bridge said: “I’m insanely excited to be continuing my relationship with Amazon. Working with the team on Fleabag was the creative partnership dreams are made of.

China has cleared Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore for release in the market, though a date is still to be set. The WB Weibo account posted today that “magic is coming” and said, “stay tuned.” This is the third film from the studio this year to be granted access, following The Matrix Resurrections which opened in January and The Batman which is due on March 18. After a reduced number of Hollywood movies getting into the market across 2021, whether this is a trend that will continue remains a question mark.

The new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is finally here!

Since it started in 2016, critical praise for the “Fantastic Beasts” series hasn’t panned out exactly as Warner Bros. anticipated.