US EditionJohnny Depp's Savage Response to Fantastic Beasts Bosses 'Telling Him to Retire'
GERMANY, JUL 09 – Johnny Depp was asked to step down from Fantastic Beasts after losing a 2020 libel case, and he is now returning to acting with new film projects, his representatives said.
- In his recent Telegraph interview, Johnny Depp described his first reaction—'f**k you'—to Warner Bros.' request to step down from the Fantastic Beasts franchise in 2020.
- Following Depp's 2020 libel loss against The Sun, Warner Bros. requested his resignation from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, leading to his exit after just one film day.
- Records indicate Depp filmed only one day before Mikkelsen was swiftly recast as Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.'
- Following his 2020 libel case loss, Depp was asked to resign from Warner Bros., leading to his recasting in 'Fantastic Beasts' and signaling his career rebuilding efforts.
- Day Drinker will begin filming in April 2025, with a 2026 release, marking Depp's first directorial effort since 1997 and signaling a career resurgence.
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