Mads Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald Is Better Than Johnny Depp’s (It’s Not Even Close)
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore had the daunting task of recasting the role of Gellert Grindelwald, but it turns out Mads Mikkelsen is not only remarkable in the role but far more effective than his predecessor Johnny Depp. Recasting a prominent character in a well-known franchise has always been a tough undertaking for any studio, and an actor as well known as Johnny Depp is no easy act to follow. But it does seem Warner Bros. made the right choice with Mikkelsen and in fact improved the character in the process.
Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald used Johnny Depp to portray the wanted criminal wizard Grindelwald to great success. Whatever flaws any viewers may have found in the movie, Depp’s performance was deemed worthy of the classic character audiences had not yet seen fleshed out on the big screen. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them also featured Depp in the role but not until the very end after Colin Farrell had played Grindelwald under the guise of Lord Percival Graves through most of the movie. However, Depp was let go from the franchise after the second film, forcing Warner Bros. to search for a suitable replacement for one of the most central figures in the franchise.
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When it was announced Mads Mikkelsen was to play Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore, reactions were mixed. Some felt Mikkelsen was an acceptable replacement, but many were insistent Jonny Depp should have remained in the role. Public reaction aside, the studio moved the franchise forward with its new Grindelwald. When the first trailers were
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