Fantastic Beasts 3 Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

In a recent interview with Total Film, Mads Mikkelsen spoke candidly about playing Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, which the team recently wrapped up.

Mads Mikkelsen is the chosen one by Warner Bros., as the actor replaces Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3. The latter was requested to resign from the role of Gellert Grindelwald after the 57-year-old actor lost his libel suit against a British tabloid, who called him a "wife beater", in regards to his troublesome marriage with Amber Heard.

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.

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.

It has been a few rough weeks for Johnny Depp. The actor faced defeat in the libel case where he sued a UK publication for deeming him a "wife beater".

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.

Following its very public drama with Johnny Depp who exited the franchise, Warner Bros.’ has delayed the release of “Fantastic Beasts 3” from its originally intentioned November 2021 premiere, to July 15, 2022.

After losing his libel case in the UK against a British publication who called him a "wife beater" with regards to ex-wife Amber Heard's allegations, Johnny Depp revealed on Instagram in a shocking statement that he was asked to resign by Warner Bros. from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3.

Johnny Depp lost the libel case against The Sun earlier this week. The Hollywood actor had sued the British tabloid after he was deemed as a "wife beater" to Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp recently lost his libel case against The Sun after he sued them for calling him a "wife beater" to Amber Heard. While fans have sided with the actor, it was reported that the judgement would affect his career and image.

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his latest release The Trial of the Chicago 7. Jimmy Fallon couldn't help but ask the 38-year-old actor about Fantastic Beasts 3, which recently resumed filming in the UK in September, after being shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

With production expected to start on Monday in the U.K., sources tell Variety that Warner Bros. has postponed production on the third installment of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”