Warner Bros has released the brand new teaser for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. As of this moment, it treasures more than 1.6 million views on YouTube. However, the Harry Potter fanbase is not sure about the upcoming Wizarding World’s entry. In November last year, the studio fired Johnny Depp due to his loss in his domestic violence case against her ex-wife, Amber Heard.
The production for FB 3 commenced in September 2020. Depp had shot only a single scene until his unlucky departure from the movie’s production. Still, he got around $10-15 million as per his contract stipulations. A couple of months later, WB hired Mads Mikkelsen to fill Depp’s shoes.
Yes, Mikkelsen is a terrific actor. His performances in the Hannibal tv series, Casino Royale, The Hunt (Jagten), Another Round, and many more are amazing. He has become one of the most reliable actors in the Hollywood film industry. But it seems like the fans love Johnny Depp way too much. Their love for the actor has blinded them. They do not want to see anyone else portraying Dumbledore’s former best friend unless it is Johnny Depp.
There’s one more angle to the overall scenario. Many people believe that Depp is innocent in his domestic violence case. They want to see him getting back his lost fame in Hollywood. If we closely take a look at Depp’s filmography, we will notice that the actor has not been a part of a big-studio project for a very long time except the Fantastic Beasts series. He gave a mesmerising performance as Gellert Grindelwald in the sophomore entry. That’s why it will be almost impossible for Mikkelsen to replicate Depp’s charm in the upcoming fantasy film. Let’s see how he does his job!
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will release theatrically on April 8 next year.