Meanwhile, Danish star Mads Mikkelsen has expressed regret for not being able to speak with Johnny Depp about stepping in to play the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald following his exit from the upcoming third film of the "Fantastic Beasts" movie series.
“I mean, obviously, they were going to do the film, and obviously he was not involved anymore," the “Another Round" star said of Depp.
Mikkelsen, 55, told, “However, in that fight, I didn't have a dog. And I don't know what happened (in his private life), and I'm not sure if he's losing his job was fair, but I just knew the show was on, and I would've loved to have talked to him about it if I'd had the chance, but I just don't know him in that sense."
The actor, known for Hollywood films “Casino Royale" and “Doctor Strange", and Danish movies “The Hunt" and “Pusher", was rumoured to be playing Grindelwald in the yet-to-be-titled “Fantastic Beasts 3" late last year. A week after the reports surfaced online, Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed his casting. According to Mikkelsen, the makers were in a "hurry" to get the project started.
He continued, “But they called, and they were obviously in a hurry, and I loved the script, so I agreed. And I understand that it was controversial for many people, but that's just the way it plays out once in a while."