Depp shared the news via Instagram in November 2020. after he lost a libel case brought against British tabloid paper The Sun. Then there was the resignation of Johnny Depp, who originally played antagonist Gellert Grindelwald, which was requested by Warner Bros. Rowling has been increasingly less of a public presence Harry Potter-related endeavors notably not appearing in last year’s HBO Max documentary and doing little social media promotion for Fantastic Beasts 3. First there’s Rowling (who made her official debut as a screenwriter on the Fantastic films) who of course has been widely criticized for transphobic comments over the last several years. Per reporting in Variety, the series is now in limbo after a long string of controversies has turned it into a lightning rod.įantastic Beasts has been dogged by the actions and comments of some of its most high-profile stars. But the last two films have been mired by the divisive actions of some cast members and Rowling, with the latest, The Secrets of Dumbledore (out this weekend), caught squarely in the crossfire. Rowling on board, expanding the hugely popular wizard world seemed like easy money. When Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was announced as the first installment in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise back in 2013, it seemed like a surefire hit.
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