Why Johnny Depp Was Recast As Grindelwald In Fantastic Beasts 3

Many are still asking why Johnny Depp was recast as the Gellert Grindelwald actor for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The Johnny Depp Grindelwald version was first introduced in a cameo role at the end of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, before the actor went on to star in the sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. WB has long had an ambitious five-movie plan for the franchise, though a combination of controversy and poor box office returns for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Secrets of Dumbledore has since thrown this into doubt.