Hannibal and Death Stranding star Mads Mikkelsen may replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3

Deadline reports that Mads Mikkelsen can replace Johnny Depp, retired from the caste of the third part “Fantastic beasts“. According to sources, the actor is the first on the list of possible candidates for the role. Grindelwald and is currently in preliminary negotiations with Warner Bros.

It is reported that Mikkelsen’s candidacy was offered to the studio by the director of the film. David Yates… The ultimate goal is to quickly find a replacement for Depp and keep up with production schedules as filming has already begun.

Warner Bros asked Depp to step down after the actor lost his legal battle against a British tabloid The sun for libel in newspaper articles about his tumultuous marriage to the Aquaman star Amber Heard, in which the actor was called “the woman torturer”. At the same time, at the time of his dismissal, Depp had already managed to shoot in some scenes and under a contract with Warner Bros. will receive full royalties for the role

Due to the situation with Depp, the premiere of “Fantastic Beasts 3” was pushed from November 2023 to July 15, 2023

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