“They wanted me to retire”

Johnny Depp remembers when he was invited to leave his role in the Harry Potter Prequelle series Fantastic animals In the midst of personal disorders.

The actor continued The sun Journal for a 2018 story that described him as a “drummer woman” during her marriage to Amber Heard. After losing the trial in 2020, Warner Bros. dropped him from the role of Gellert Grindelwald.

“He literally stopped in millisecond, as, while I was making the film,” said Depp in an interview with The telegraph. “They said we would like you to resign. But what was really in my head was that they wanted me to retire. ”

In a statement in November 2020, Warner Bros. published a statement announcing that Depp would no longer be part of Fantastic animals,, saying: “Johnny Depp will leave the Fantastic animals franchise. We thank Johnny for his work on films to date. Fantastic Beasts 3 is currently in production, and the role of Gellert Grindelwald will be rebuilt. »»

Depp would follow up with his own statement, saying: “I would like to let you know that I was asked to resign by Warner Bros. From my role as Grindelwald Fantastic animals And I respected and accepted this request. »»

Recalling at this moment when he was invited to resign, Depp remembered having said: “F – You. There is far too much of me to kill. If you think you can hurt me more than I have already been injured, you are seriously mistaken. ”

Depp appeared at the end of 2016 Fantastic animals and where to find them, Playing Grindelwald, who had cleared as a Graves Percival throughout the first film, being represented by Colin FarrelL. THE Caribbean pirates Star would use the role in 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Mads Mikkelsen resumed the role of Grindelwald for 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledorewhich was the last film in the series.

Although more films were initially planned for the Fantastic animals Franchise, the series of films has been “parked” since.

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