dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Johnny Depp will still be paid his eight-figure salary from Warner Bros., The Hollywood Reporter revealed in a story published on Monday, November 9.The actor, 57, only shot one scene in the third Harry Potter prequel, which began production in September in London.
However, his “pay-or-play contract” requires that he earn full payment, regardless of if the film is made, not made or if he is recast.
There was reportedly no morality clause in his contract.THR also notes that Depp was not “fired” from the film but “asked to resign.” If he had been fired, the details may have been amended.Depp made his debut as wizard Gellert Grindelwald in 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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