Overview
- Depp recalled that in 2020 Warner Bros asked him to resign from his role as Gellert Grindelwald during filming of The Secrets of Dumbledore
- He said he felt “rejected, discarded, canceled” after the studio’s decision followed his UK defamation trial loss against The Sun
- The actor completed only one day of shooting before being replaced by Mads Mikkelsen for the third Fantastic Beasts installment Director David Yates and actor Jude Law have confirmed that the Fantastic Beasts saga is currently on hold with no new films scheduled
- Since exiting the franchise, Depp has directed Modi and appeared in Jeanne du Barry and is working on the upcoming film Day Drinker