Mads Mikkelsen reacts to replacing Johnny Depp in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

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Fantastic Beasts franchise.It was confirmed last month (November 22) that the Hannibal actor would take over from Depp after he was asked to resign by Warner Bros, following the loss of his libel trial related to domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife, Amber Heard.Discussing how his upcoming role would differ from Depp’s, Mikkelsen told Entertainment Weekly: “Well it’s going to be me, so that’s a difference.”He then added: “No, this is the tricky part.

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.“But also we have to find a few links [to the previous version of the character] and some bridges so it doesn’t completely detach from.