Mads Mikkelsen reportedly wanted to speak with Johnny Depp from Grindlewald

Mads Mikkelsen really wished he had the opportunity to speak with Johnny Depp before replacing him in

Beasts

by reprising the role of Grindlewald.

“They called me and they were obviously in a hurry.

I liked the script so I said yes.

And I know that was something controversial for a lot of people, but that's just the way it played out instantly, ”the actor explained in an interview with The

.

"I don't know what happened, and I don't know if it was fair (to Johnny Depp) that he lost his job, but I just knew the movie was going on and I would have liked tell him if I had the chance, ”he added.

An inevitable departure?

For his part, Johnny Depp had announced his departure from the franchise from the

universe

on Instagram, specifying that Warner Bros.

had asked him to give up his role.

“I wanted to let you know that Warner Bros.

asked me to give up the role of Grindlewald in

Beasts

and I respected and accepted this request, ”he wrote at the time.

Days before this ouster, the actor lost his libel case against the

 for an article that appeared in April 2018 with the headline: "How JK Rowling Can Be 'Sincerely Happy' That Women's Hitter Johnny Depp Is Playing in the new

movie

 ?

The production of

continues despite this major mishap and its release is scheduled for July 13, 2022.

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