It’s only been a few days since Johnny Depp was asked to walk away from the role, but Warner Bros. seems to have already found their new Grindelwald. Fantastic Beasts 3 looked to be thrown in disarray – again – last Friday when the Pirates of the Caribbean star announced he had stepped down as the franchise’s main villain at the studio’s request. And this Tuesday it’s being reported that his replacement is in early talks to take over the part.
It’s Mads Mikkelsen, the Danish actor most known as the titular cannibal in NBC’s Hannibal. Mikkelsen is one of Hollywood’s favorite go-to “villain actors” these days, following his performances in the likes of Bond movie Casino Royale, MCU film Doctor Strange and the upcoming YA flick Chaos Walking. He’s a perfect choice to become the new Gellert Grindelwald, then, and fans are already reacting positively to the news on social media, as you can see below…
Got to hand it to WB, that was fast!
That was fast! https://t.co/NKRHw3Ypld #fantasticbeasts #johnnydepp
— FomoCast (@Fomo_Cast) November 11, 2020
HELLO.
UM HELLO https://t.co/tGGimF18AM
— ᴊᴏʀᴅᴀɴ (@nukedfridges) November 11, 2020
OK, you have our attention.
You have my attention…
FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 Eyeing DOCTOR STRANGE Star Mads Mikkelsen To Replace Johnny Depp As Gellert Grindelwald https://t.co/0kuiEDw1tz via @comicbook_movie pic.twitter.com/qF0hHi8SOJ
— Rich “#BidenHarris2020” Wojcicki (@Rp_Dub) November 10, 2020
Some already prefer Mikkelsen’s version of the dark wizard to Depp’s.
I actually prefer this!
Mads Mikkelsen in talks to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3 https://t.co/LwHLWYEBvX
— fancyfembot (@fancyfembot) November 11, 2020
Someone’s happy.
YES, PLEASE! #MadsMikkelsen https://t.co/7BGf5OU5vk
— ⛧Lynn Dee Salazar⛧
#TransAndProud (@iDeeSalazar) November 11, 2020
If Depp had to leave, then this recasting doesn’t get much better.
If they're going to recast Johnny Depp #FantasticBeasts3 it doesn't get much better than Mads Mikkelsen stepping into the role of Gellert Grindelwald. https://t.co/hCrd9YnLEq
— Atom Tickets (@atomtickets) November 10, 2020
This tweet neatly sums up why the star is such a good hire.
Is this –
– perfect casting? Mads Mikkelsen will bring a physicality to Grindelwald the role lacked before. And a hidden bonus? How fast he learns. He'll need to as production is already underway. https://t.co/oK7dVrbYAj
—
Alisha Grauso
(@AlishaGrauso) November 10, 2020
Meanwhile, others are already shipping Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald with Jude Law’s Dumbledore.
A MADS MIKKELSEN AND JUDE LAW KISS IN FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT
— jem! (@cr4bz) November 10, 2020
Production on the prequel threequel has been underway in the UK since September, with Depp having already completed one scene. This is enough to kick his pay-or-play contract into action, so it’s believed the actor will still receive his full 8-figure sum for the movie despite being let go. Assuming the deal is closed and he officially signs out, Mikkelsen won’t have to redo too much material, so filming shouldn’t be held up too much by the switchover.
Nonetheless, Fantastic Beasts 3 has been pushed back from November next year to July 2022. That’ll be nearly four years since the previous film, so maybe that’ll help audiences swallow Grindelwald’s facelift. Let us know your thoughts on Mikkelsen’s casting in the comments.
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