Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is to replace Johnny Depp as the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, Warner Bros has announced.
(USA GAG)
Depp was forced to quit the role after losing his libel trial against The Sun earlier this month.
It comes after a judge refused him permission to appeal against the ruling, which found claims he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard to be "substantially true".
Mikkelsen is known for his role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in US television series Hannibal.
The 55-year-old has made his name playing villains, such as Le Chiffre in Bond movie Casino Royale and Kaecilius in Marvel film Doctor Strange.
He has also starred in Danish dramas such as The Hunt and A Royal Affair.
Grindelwald was played by Depp in the first and second films in the series and he had been due to reprise the role in the third Harry Potter spin-off.
(Lupni.com/Sky news)
