She filed for divorce in 2016 and has since accused the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star of domestic abuse. The actor's exit from the franchise came days after he lost a libel case against the publishers of the UK newspaper The Sun, which described him as a 'wife-beater' in an article.ĭepp has repeatedly denied allegations made by 'Aquaman' actress Amber Heard, whom he wed in 2015. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and I have respected and agreed to that request,' Depp wrote. 'I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. (the studio behind the movies) asked him to resign. In November 2020, Depp posted a typed letter on Instagram, revealing that Warner Bros.
Gellert Grindelwald will now be played by Mads Mikkelsen following Johnny Depp's exit from the franchise. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
