Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald has had a rocky ride to cinemas, at least from corners of the fan community. Given the Harry Potter franchise's vaguely inclusive liberal credentials (hey, at least it's anti-fascist) many were dismayed to see that the villainous Grindelwald would indeed be played by alleged wife-beater Johnny Depp. Though both creator J.K. Rowling and the studio faced a barrage of criticism over Depp continuing in the role, they stuck to their guns and, at least for a while, things seemed to have calmed down.