Johnny Depp "asked to resign" from "Fantastic Beasts"

Johnny Depp in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" -

Earlier this week, Johnny Depp lost his libel case against the British tabloid The Sun which described him as an abusive husband.

And finally, the consequences on his career were not long in coming: the actor explained that he was "asked to resign by the Warner Bros. from the role of Grindelwald" for the next

, which he "accepted" .

After three weeks of trial in July, which had given rise to bleak revelations about the private life of the 57-year-old comedian and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, the High Court in London had ruled against Mr. Depp on Monday, believing that the

qualifications

were "substantially true" because "the vast majority of the alleged assaults had been proven.

"

"The surreal judgment of the court in the United Kingdom will not change my fight to tell the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal," Johnny Depp announced on his Instagram and Facebook accounts on Friday.

He thanked his fans, “moved” by the “many messages” of support he received.

"My life and my career will not be defined by this moment"

The trial had given rise to a great unpacking of the private life of the couple, revealing in broad daylight addiction to drugs, accusations of deception and even excrement found in the marital bed, to the delight of the English tabloids.

“My life and my career will not be defined by this moment in time,” said the star, “my determination remains strong and I intend to prove that the accusations against me are false.

"

His role taken over by another actor

"Johnny Depp will be leaving the

franchise

 ," a Warner Bros. spokesperson confirmed.

"We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date," he added, explaining that the star would be replaced by another actor for this film which is scheduled for global release in the summer of 2022.

Johnny Depp was set to play villain Gellert Grindelwald again in the third installment of the series, after playing the role in

(2016) and its sequel,

(2018).

These films, directed by David Yates and written by JK Rowling, are part of a series of five feature films that take place in the same universe as the books and films with the young wizard Harry Potter as their heroes, but take place over several decades. earlier.

Divorce with a bang

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met on the set of

 in 2011, before tying the knot in February 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

The couple had divorced with a bang in early 2017. The actress of

 and

then spoke of "years" of "physical and psychological" violence, which her ex-husband has always denied.

Lawyers for Amber Heard, summoned to appear as a witness, welcomed the outcome of the trial, saying the court decision was "not a surprise."

They said they also wanted to "obtain justice" in the United States, where another procedure is underway.

Reputation lawyer Mark Stephens predicted that the move would do "immensely damage" to the actor's reputation when "it is something that could have been dealt with quietly, away from the spotlight.

He wasn't wrong.

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