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Actor Johnny Depp Resigns From Fantastic Beasts Franchise
Johnny Depp is set to exit the Fantastic Beasts franchise after being asked to resign by Warner Bros.
Depp wrote on Instagram that he had been asked to resign from the popular franchise set in the wizarding world created by Harry Potter author JK Rowling. He played the evil wizard Grindelwald in the first instalments of the franchise.
“I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and agreed to that request,” Depp wrote.
He then followed the news with an insistence of his innocence and a promise to continue his legal battle to prove it. “The surreal judgment of the court in the UK will not change my fight to tell the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal,” he wrote. “My resolve remains strong and I intend to prove that the allegations against me are false. My life and career will not be defined by this moment in time.”
The news was also confirmed by Warner Bros in a statement which details that his role of the villainous Grindelwald will be recast.
Earlier this week, Depp lost his libel case against the Sun after he was called a “wife-beater” following stories of alleged abuse against Heard. “I have found that the great majority of alleged assaults of Ms Heard by Mr Depp have been proved to the civil standard,” the judge said.
Depp criticized the judgement in his Instagram post: “The surreal judgement of the court in the UK will not change my fight to tell the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal.”
PA quoted a statement from Warner Bros as saying that Depp “will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise. We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date. Fantastic Beasts 3 is currently in production and the role of Gellert Grindelwald will be recast.”
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