It's not yet clear how the recast will be handled in the movie, but given the world of Harry Potter, it could easily be put down to a potion, accident or magical disguise. The role of Grindelwald will now be played by Doctor Strange and Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen. Depp had shot one scene as Grindelwald for the third movie, but we don't know if this will end up in the movie or not. We're still not 100% sure we'll get the originally planned five Fantastic Beasts movies, but Fantastic Beasts 3 is definitely on the way and its performance will go a long way to see if we get another movie.īefore we get too far ahead of ourselves though, here's everything you need to know about Fantastic Beasts 3 and what we know of the planned future movies after that.įantastic Beasts 3, 4 and 5 cast: Who's coming back for Fantastic Beasts 3?Īs mentioned above, Johnny Depp will not be reprising his role as Grindelwald after he was asked to resign from the role by Warner Bros.
