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Hint: it probably won't be Colin Farrell.The news that Johnny Depp was asked to resign from Fantastic Beasts by Warner Bros was met with explosive energy from everyone invested in his casting, personal life and legal drama. While there are still factions of 'fans' on Twitter arguing the toss, what's done is done.
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I went to see Fantastic Beasts 2 expecting more adventures of magical Steve Irwin. Instead I got Harry Potter the Prequel. Starring a lot of people that I don't care about and the main char Really strange and confusing having two big actors play the same role. Colin Ferrel was Johnny Depp in disguise.
Mads Mikkelsen Is Replacing Johnny Depp As Grindelwald in ' Fantastic Beasts 3 ': Confirming last week's rumors. The Death Stranding/Casino Royale actor now joins heavy-hitters Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, and Ezra Miller in the third installment of Fantastic Beasts .
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is to replace Johnny Depp as the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, Warner Bros has announced.

Depp was forced to quit the role after losing his libel trial against The Sun earlier this month.
It comes after a judge refused him permission to appeal against the ruling, which found claims he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard to be "substantially true".
Mikkelsen is known for his role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in US television series Hannibal.
The 55-year-old has made his name playing villains, such as Le Chiffre in Bond movie Casino Royale and Kaecilius in Marvel film Doctor Strange.
Fantastic Beasts 3 lines up Hannibal star to replace Johnny Depp
Depp stepped down from the role of Gellert Grindelwald last week.The Fantastic Beasts franchise may have already found a replacement for Johnny Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald.
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Fantastic Beasts 3 showrunners already have their sights on an actor to replace Johnny Depp . Hannibal’s Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly at the top of the list of stars being considered to take over from Depp in the third instalment of the franchise. Deadline reports that the Danish actor is in early
EXCLUSIVE: Put Mads Mikkelsen atop the list of actors being considered to replace Johnny Depp in the David Yates-directed Fantastic Beast 3 , the third installment of the Harry Potter spinoff based on the JK Rowling fantasy franchise. Sources said he is Yates’ choice to play Grindelwald and he is in
He has also starred in Danish dramas such as The Hunt and A Royal Affair.
Grindelwald was played by Depp in the first and second films in the series and he had been due to reprise the role in the third Harry Potter spin-off.

Depp had only shot one scene in the new movie, according to Variety, meaning re-shoots should be minimal.
It was the 57-year-old's involvement in the franchise that led to the court case.
He sued News Group Newspapers Ltd over a story which questioned JK Rowling's judgement in casting him, with the article labelling him a "wife beater".

The three-week trial in July heard evidence from Depp and Heard about their volatile marriage.
Harry Potter: Mads Mikkelsen replaces Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3?
Danish comedian Mads Mikkelsen, recently starring in "Drunk", has been approached to reprise the role of dark mage Grindelwald in the magical saga, after the departure of Johnny Depp. © LaPresse / Panoramic / Bestimage Harry Potter: Mads Mikkelsen replaces Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3? News rocked the Wizarding World last weekend: ousting Johnny Depp from the franchise sequel Fantastic Beasts , at the behest of the producers of Warner Bros.
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Mads Mikkelsen is our new Gellert Grindelwald! According to Entertainment Weekly and Indiewire, the Danish actor is confirmed to replace Johnny Depp as the dark wizard in Harry Potter spin-off " Fantastic Beasts 3 ."
“ Fantastic Beasts 3 ” is currently in production in the UK. According to a source familiar with the project, Depp had shot just one scene as Grindelwald before leaving the film, so Mikkelsen would not need to replicate much footage. The role of Grindelwald is very much in Mikkelsen ’s wheelhouse for playing
After losing the case, Depp revealed he had been asked to resign by Warner Bros and that he had agreed.
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The third movie in the series - which has been delayed due to COVID-19 and the Depp court case - is set for release in July 2022.
Filming is now under way in the UK, with Eddie Redmayne starring again as Newt Scamander, Jude Law playing a young Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter author JK Rowling co-writing the script.
The movie - which will be set in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil - is directed by David Yates, who oversaw four Harry Potter movies and the first two Fantastic Beasts films.
Bond star Mikkelsen says 'it's a shocker' to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts .
Mads Mikkelsen has spoken for the first time about his "shocker" replacement of Johnny Depp in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts film. © Getty Mads Mikkelsen has taken on the role of Gellert Grindelwald following Johnny Depp's departure from the Fantastic Beasts franchise The Danish actor was confirmed for the role of Gellert Grindelwald in November, just a few weeks after Depp lost his high-profile libel trial against The Sun newspaper and was forced to quit the franchise. © Rex Features Depp appeared in the first two films in the series.
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