The news that Johnny Depp will join the Fantastic Beasts 2 cast, is met with a mix of excitement and disappointment. The reason being is the fact that the Pirates of the Caribbean star is currently facing allegations of abuse.
The first movie may not be out yet but news about the Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them have already been confirmed. Johnny Depp will be co-starring with Eddie Redmayne who is in the lead role of the Newt Scamander. The movie will be directed by David Yates and will potentially start filiming early next year.
There is no confirmation yet as to what character Johnny Depp will play or how long his cameo will be. Sources only hinted that people should look carefully at the trailer, and they just might see him in a tiny turn.
The news of Johnny Depp joining the Fantastic Beasts team came at an inopportune time though, as he is currently facing allegations of abuse with his estranged wife that surfaced early this year. Fans are not happy about his new role. According to the CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, Johnny Depp is already set to star in the next installment of the "Pirates of the Carribean" franchise so his personal problems is not worrisome at all.
Harry Potter fans are enraged with this turn of events and they say that Johnny Depp joining the Fantastic Beasts movie is not a wise or sound decision, especially after the news about domestic abuse was connected to him. A video apparently showing him having a drunken tantrum even circulated on YouTube.
According to the disappointed fans, Harry Potter is about fighting the abuse of power and casting Johnny Depp will not represent that clearly.
It is not confirmed yet, but speculations about the role that Johnny Depp will be playing is going viral. It is rumored that he will be playing the role of Gellert Grindelwald, the dark wizard.
Fans will have to see the first movie, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, in theaters on November 18.
