Johnny Depp Confirms he Will Not be in 'Fantastic Beasts 3'

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Johnny Depp recently took to Instagram to reveal that he agreed to step down from his role as Grindelwald in the Harry Potter franchise spin-off "Fantastic Beasts" at the request of Warner Bros.

Depp, who is regarded as one of the most notable film stars, wrote: "I have respected and agreed to that request."

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Also, I’ve just found out that 'Waiting for the Barbarians’, made with my dear friends Mark Rylance and Robert Pattinson, is out in the U.K. this week. Hope you guys get a chance to see it.

A post shared by Johnny Depp (@johnnydepp) on Sep 11, 2020 at 10:08am PDT

Depp's resignation comes after the Hollywood actor lost a libel lawsuit against the publishers of The Sun. The publishers reportedly had called him a "wife beater."

In his Instagram post, Depp said: "The surreal judgement of the court in the U.K. will not change my fight to tell the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal."

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A post shared by Johnny Depp (@johnnydepp) on Nov 6, 2020 at 8:15am PST

According to reports, the actor is also suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for an article she wrote in the Washington Post in a separate U.S. case. Depp said Heard's article implied he was violent towards her.

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