Johnny Depp quits Fantastic Beast film series – NEWS.com.au

Movie star Johnny Depp has quit the Fantastic Beast film series after being asked to resign in the wake of losing a libel suit over being accused of being a wife beater.Depp was asked to vacate his role in the Harry Potter prequel series as the villain Gellert Grindelwald, which will be recast before the movie’s 2022 release.
A Warner Bros. spokesperson confirmed the news in a statement to Fox News on Friday.
“Johnny Depp will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise. We thank Johnny for his work on…

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