This is how J.K. Rowling after the firing of Johnny Depp from Fantastic Beasts 3
reaction of the creator of the Harry Potter universe J.K. Rowling following the firing of Johnny Depp from the third Fantastic Beasts movie.
This was the reaction of the creator of the Harry Potter universe J.K. Rowling following the firing of Johnny Depp from the third Fantastic Beasts movie.
Harry Potter continues to have an army of fans behind him who seem to never tire of the magic of the franchise. The saga about the wizard boy and the Wizarding World continues to be lucrative, and this month a new official store opens to attract fans of the saga to New York with all kinds of merchandise available. Of course, although it is still a very profitable universe, in the cinematographic field, it is giving more than a headache.
The production of Fantastic Animals 3 has suffered several ups and downs, the most notorious for the dismissal of Johnny Depp and his already confirmed replacement by Mads Mikkelsen. For now J.K. Rowling, the creator of the universe and writer of the books, had been keeping quiet about it, but we already know how she reacted to the whole situation.
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It is known that Rowling had been an advocate of keeping Depp in the movies, since at the time she released a statement supporting the actor's appearance in the first Fantastic Beasts and where to find them when many fans complained about the signing to play Grindewald. However, Rowling apparently did not pressure Warner Bros to keep Depp in production once she lost her last trial, which could have precipitated her exit from production.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rowling did not insist that Depp stay in the movie, as she had in the past. The writer has a great influence on the production of the franchise, so according to THR, if Rowling had insisted that the actor continue in the film, Warner Bros could have given his arm to twist.
It is also being speculated that the reason for Depp's departure would not only be related to his lawsuits against his ex-partner Amber Heard and various tabloids, but that it could be damage control and focus attention on another "negative aspect" that surrounds the Harry Potter universe right now. Last year, Rowling was once again in the spotlight for her transphobic comments on Twitter, and several stars of the franchise including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Eddie Redmayne came out in defense of the trans community and expressed their disagreement with the comments.
