Fantastic Beasts 3: Why Mikkelsen Is A Better Grindelwald Than Depp
Mads Mikkelsen replaces Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and the Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer proves Mads Mikkelsen is an even better version of the character. Johnny Depp’s interpretation of the character was simply too out of place in the world of the Harry Potter prequels, but Mads Mikkelsen makes the villain more complex and believable. This is a chance for the series to reintroduce and reinvent Grindelwald.
In the Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer, Mads Mikkelson's Grindelwald makes his motivations clear. He plans to take over the entirety of the Wizarding World with his global movement, and not even Dumbledore will stand in his way. To him, Muggles and No-Maj's are inferior, though he's careful not to relay his true intentions out loud. Rather, he relies on his powers of persuasion to bring anyone and everyone he can over to his side- like Queenie Goldstein. Similar to Voldemort, he believes that magical beings are superior, and so they belong in seats of ultimate power.
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The question, «why did they recast Grindelwald» is on everyone's minds since Johnny Depp left the Fantastic Beasts series, after appearing as the titular villain in the first two movies. It's true that there's a ten-year jump between The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Secrets of Dumbledore, but that has nothing to do with why Depp was recast with Mads Mikkelson. Based on the Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer, the Hannibal actor is already doing a better job than Johnny Depp did. Mads plays Grindelwald with a subtle intensity, proving that there's a dangerous villain simmering beneath the surface. Every action has intent behind it, and Mikkelson's version of
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