Mads Mikkelsen admits taking over Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts from Johnny Depp is 'tricky'

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It was confirmed last week that Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is replacing Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie.And while promoting his upcoming movie Another Round, Mikkelsen, 55, spoke about the 'tricky' task of making the dark wizard his own while maintaining a link to Depp's previous performances.'We're still working it out.

There has to be a bridge between what Johnny did and what I'm going to do. And at the same time, I also have to make it my own,' he explained to EW.com. 'Tricky' task: Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, 55, says 'there has to be a bridge between what Johnny did and what I'm going to do' as he takes over Fantastic Beasts 3 role from DeppMikkelsen said he wants to 'find a few links' to Depp's.