Mads Mikkelsen, the next Grindelwald from "Fantastic Beasts"?

Mads Mikkelsen at the 15th Rome Film Festival on October 20, 2020 -

Johnny Depp was fired from the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise by Warner Bros. following his libel lawsuit against British tabloid

which described him as an abusive husband.

Despite everything, he will receive his full fee,

 said on Monday, more than $ 10 million according to the ScreenRant site.

David Yates, the director of the third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off, already has a favorite to replace him as the wizard Grindelwald.

According to the American site Deadline, Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to replace Johnny Depp alongside Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law.

The Danish actor is used to villain roles.

He notably distinguished himself in the role of Dr. Hannibal in the NBC series.

He also played a villain in the 007 franchise, as Le Chiffre in

worn by Daniel Craig.

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