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Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp as evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, Warner Bros. announced.
Depp was forced to put down the paper after losing your defamation trial against The Sun earlier this month.
It comes after a judge denied him permission to appeal the ruling, which found allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife. Amber heard to be “substantially true”.
Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Photo: Warner Bros
Mikkelsen is known for his role as the serial killer Hannibal Lecter on the American television series Hannibal.
The 55-year-old has made a name for himself playing villains, such as Le Chiffre in the Bond movie Casino Royale and Kaecilius in the Marvel movie Doctor Strange.
He has also starred in Danish dramas like The Hunt and A Royal Affair.
Grindelwald was played by Depp in the first and second films of the series and was to reprise the role in the third. Harry Potter cleave.
Depp He had only shot one scene in the new movie, according to Variety, which means that reruns should be minimal.
Mikkelsen at Casino Royale. Image: Eon / Danjaq / Sony / Kobal / Shutterstock
It was the 57-year-old’s involvement in the franchise that led to the court case.
He sued News Group Newspapers Ltd for a story that challenged JK Rowling’s judgment in choosing him, and the article labeled him a “wife beater.”
The three-week trial in July heard evidence from Depp and Heard about their volatile marriage.
After losing the case, Depp revealed that Warner Bros had asked him to resign and that he had agreed.
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The third film in the series, which has been delayed due to COVID-19 and Depp’s court case, is scheduled for launch in July 2022.
Filming is already underway in the UK, with Eddie Redmayne starring again as Newt Scamander, Jude Law playing a young Albus Dumbledore and the author of Harry Potter. JK Rowling co-writing the script.
The film, which will be set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is directed by David Yates, who oversaw four Harry Potter films and the first two Fantastic Beasts films.
