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Warner Bros. decision to cast Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the forthcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and second in a five movie spinoff franchise from the blockbuster Harry Potter films, has been at the receiving end of a lot of outrage. Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard had accused the actor of domestic violence in 2016.
On Thursday, Harry Potter author and Fantastic Beasts screenwriter J.K. Rowling supported this casting decision in the wake of a counterblast from fans. While breaking her silence and addressing her fans suggestions on recasting, Rowling defended the decision in a statement on her personal website.
She said that the circumstances of Depp’s divorce from actor Amber Heard last year were private and should be respected.
Fantastic Beasts director David Yates commented on the pushback last week.
Following a private settlement in August 2016, Johnny Depp and his ex-wife had issued a joint statement saying their relationship was “intensely passionate and at times volatile but always bound by love,” and that there was “never any intent of physical or emotional harm”.
Fans on social media are clearly not taking this well.
Source: The Guardian and Entertainment Weekly
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