According to American Hollywood insider website Deadline, Mads Mikkelsen is in talks with Warner Bros. for the role of Grindelwald. After Johnny Depp resigned from this last week. This news should please fans of the "Fantastic Beasts" film series, which is part of a world based around Harry Potter.
For the role of Grindelwald, the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was the choice of David Yale, director of the film series. The fact that this selection comes from Yale could also make Mikkelsen one of the favorite actors for Warner Bros. Even if this news should be a cause for joy for fans of the Fantastic Beasts film series, the third part could be very different from all previous films. So every actor brings his personal touch to a role.
Fantastic Beasts 3 with a new Grindelwald
Actor Johnny Depp took on the roles of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the first part and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes in the second part of the series of Grindelwald) the role of Grindelwald. Now Depp resigned from this last week.
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In a statement on Instagram, the actor said: "I want you to know that I have been asked by Warner Bros to step down from my role as Grindelwald on Fantastic Beasts. I respected that request and agreed to it.”
In the stories of the film series Fantastic Beasts, Gellert Grindelwald, as his full name is, is known in a magical world as a feared black magician. The films take place in the potteric past long before Lord Voldemort was bestowed this title.
The shooting of the film Fantastic Beasts 3 was originally supposed to start in March of this year. However, due to the corona pandemic, filming was postponed.
The third part of the film series takes place some time after the exciting events in Fantastic Beasts: Grindelwald's Crimes. According to initial reports, the Second World War is said to play a major role in this. However, these have not yet been officially confirmed.
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