Johnny Depp had always been controversial casting as the villainous Gellert Grindelwald, bringing a lot of unwanted bad press to the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and following a major court ruling going against him last fall, Warner Bros. went ahead and cut ties with the former Pirates of the Caribbean star. Soon after Depp's firing, Hannibal actor Mads Mikkelsen was announced to be taking over the role of the series' main antagonist for Fantastic Beasts 3.