Johnny Depp Was Just Fired From ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Following His ‘Wife Beater’ Verdict

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Actor Johnny Depp has been fired from Fantastic Beasts after losing his libel case in the United Kingdom. The case, which saw Depp suing U.K.

tabloid The Sun for describing him in a 2018 article as a “wife-beater” during his marriage to Amber Heard, was ruled in the publication’s favor on Monday, November 2.

Days later, Depp took to Instagram to address his case and exit from the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The actor, 57, has played the Harry Potter spinoff’s role of Grindelwald since originating the villain in 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. (He later reprised his role in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and was set to star once again in the franchise’s forthcoming third installment). “In light of recent