He was beyond excited about working on this material. People go up and go down.' He continued, 'He's a huge Potter fan.

Heyman also described Depp as 'an absolute pleasure to work with.'ĭirector David Yates told Get Surrey at the premiere, 'What you have to remember about Johnny is that extraordinary talent and that talent never goes away. He makes choices, and that was really, really important.' 'Johnny’s created two or three iconic people, people who are unforgettable. He’s an iconic actor and we needed an iconic actor to play this part,' Heyman said. 'Why did we cast him? Because he’s iconic. However, executive producer David Heyman indicated to People at the Fantastic Beasts premiere the casting was very intentional.

Rowling.Īs soon as audiences experienced the reveal of Depp as the wizard after the film's release in November 2016, many were appalled. As all HP fans know, he is not only Dumbledore's (who is played by Jude Law in the sequel) nemesis, but the great wizard's former friend whom he was in love with, according to J.K. If you haven't seen the first movie (*raises hand*), sorry for the spoiler, but its ending revealed Depp as the villainous Grindelwald. If they could have their way, they would expel Depp from the Harry Potter universe immediately. As thrilled as fans are about this brand new information - and to see the cast in character - fans are bashing Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. The movie is officially called Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Mikkelsen told The Hollywood Reporter that the decision to not explain Depp's absence was 'deliberate.Thursday started off with some exciting news: the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel's title was revealed and so was the first cast photo. It's as if Mikkelsen has played the role the entire time. Throughout the film, even in scenes with characters like Newt or Queenie who interacted with Depp's Grindelwald, there's no acknowledgment of the change. In the new movie, Dumbledore and Grindelwald interact like old lovers from the get-go, and there's no remark upon the character's new appearance. Law and Depp didn't share any scenes together in 'The Crimes of Grindelwald,' although Law's Dumbledore briefly saw a vision of Depp's Grindelwald in the Mirror of Erised, which is meant to show the onlooker's deepest desires, in the second movie. The film opens with an exchange between Albus Dumbledore and Grindelwald, played by Jude Law and Mikkelsen, respectively. 'The Secrets of Dumbledore' deals with Depp's absence by not dealing with it whatsoever. The movie doesn't acknowledge Grindelwald's appearance change whatsoever Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.'

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