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A few days after his lost trial against the “Sun” tabloid, the 57-year-old stepped down from the role of dark magician Gellert Grindelwald at the request of his employer Warner Bros.
To emphasize: Johnny Depp leaves the “Fantastic Animals” franchise.
Álvaro Berrientos (Keystone)
Hollywood star Johnny Depp (57) resigns from his role as magician Gellert Grindelwald in the series “Fantastic Beasts” after recent defeat in the process. The actor announced this Friday on Instagram that the Warner Bros. studio had asked him to do so. I would respect these requests and heed them.
Depp had suffered a judicial defeat against the tabloid “Sun” earlier this week. The 57-year-old had sued the editor of the “Sun” in London for an article that described in detail how he is said to have physically abused his ex-wife Amber Heard (34). The court dismissed his complaint.
Depp reemphasized on Instagram Friday that he wanted to oppose the “surreal judgment” and continue his “fight for the truth.” Your life and career should not be determined by these events.
Depp played the villain Grindelwald in the first two parts of the film series: “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016) and “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (2018). The planned five-part series with Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne and directed by David Yates is set in JK Rowling’s world of Harry Potter.
The third part is in production and should hit theaters in 2022. According to a message from Warner Bros., Grindelwald’s role will be reissued, the Hollywood Reporter reported Friday.
