US EditionJohnny Depp Says Warner Bros. Wanted Him to “Retire” After ‘Fantastic Beasts’
WARNER BROS STUDIO, JUL 8 – Johnny Depp was fired from the Fantastic Beasts franchise after losing a UK libel trial, costing Warner Bros $16 million and leading to Depp’s ongoing legal battles.
- In November 2020, Johnny Depp announced his departure from the Fantastic Beasts franchise after Warner Bros. requested that he step down from his role.
- Depp's resignation followed his loss in a 2020 UK libel trial related to abuse allegations from his ex-wife Amber Heard.
- Depp had portrayed Gellert Grindelwald in the 2016 and 2018 Fantastic Beasts films and filmed a single scene for the third installment before departing.
- Warner Bros. thanked Depp for his work and paid his full $16 million salary despite his removal, while Mads Mikkelsen replaced him in the 2022 film The Secrets of Dumbledore.
- Depp expressed gratitude to the cast and crew and indicated he disagreed with being pushed out but respected the studio's request to step down.
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