Here's what Mads Mikkelsen has to say about replacing Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts 3'

Ms Mikkelsen, who is most famous for playing modernized version of Hannibal Lecter in television show Hannibal, has shared some of his thoughts regarding replacing Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie. Pirates Of Caribbean star h to take exit route from franchise due to his ongoing legal affair in connection to his ex-wife and Aquaman starlet, Amber Heard.

Mikkelsen, an actor of Danish descent, has appeared as dark/negative characters in past. While giving statement to Entertainment Weekly, star touched upon some aspects that will be instrumental in order to play his version of dark lord.

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What Mikkelsen h to say:

Speaking about replacing Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, Ms Mikkelsen spoke on lines of looking at what character of Grindelwald is like and has stood for so far in film series. He said that doing that could help him understand character better. It will also be instrumental to him in constructing somewhat of a bridge between his portrayal of Gellert Grindelwald and that of Johnny Depp’s. This measure will be taken by Mikkelsen so that upcoming version of character does t seem like a major departure than one that alrey exists on celluloid. He concluded his statement by saying that he will have to make character his own, by which he means that he will have to d his own creative flair to Dark Lord.

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A video me by Depp during Quarantine:

About Fantastic Beasts film series:

Fantastic Beasts film series is based in universe that was created by J.K Rowling at time of creating Harry Potter book series. fictional universe is kwn as " Wizarding World". first film of Fantastic Beasts series, titled Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find m, takes place in year 1926, 55 years before events of very first chapter in very first Harry Potter film in series (That of Voldemort taking life of Harry’s parents)  takes place. upcoming film is third film in five-part series that has been planned by Rowling and team, with final chapter concluding in 1945. 1945 is kwn as year in which Dumbledore defeats Grindelwald and Tom Riddle gruates from Hogwarts. Riddle would go on to become Lord Voldemort.

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