Depp "resignation" from Fantastic Beats after courts loss

DrDavidBanner · 11/11/2020 19:16

Whoooo He would be an excellent choice.

TheChampagneGalop · 11/11/2020 18:49

I can just imagine her massive eyerolling each time she logs into her twitter account.

Ladyjohngray · 11/11/2020 18:41

at typo in title

FWRLurker · 11/11/2020 18:26

Every post on JKRs Twitter feed is now about 1/3 depp fanatics wanting him back about 1/3 “why are you transphobic” and 1/3 normal replies.

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DeRigueurMortis · 11/11/2020 18:10

@WoooooGhoulsDoAFlit

So good thing I didn't make that bet re Brad Pitt - the gossip today is that Mads Mikkelson is going to replace Depp. Hope it's true - he's amazing.

Agree that would be a good call.

He's so good at understated evil (think Casino Royale).

Like others I was actually totally underwhelmed by Depp in the films and thought Farrell had him licked in the acting stakes re: the character.

Mads would be an excellent replacement and I think would be far, far better than Depp.

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SirSamuelVimes · 11/11/2020 16:54

Ooh he would be good. He's really unsettling!

WoooooGhoulsDoAFlit · 11/11/2020 16:01

So good thing I didn't make that bet re Brad Pitt - the gossip today is that Mads Mikkelson is going to replace Depp. Hope it's true - he's amazing.

SirSamuelVimes · 06/11/2020 22:45

controlled charisma of Farrell.

Brilliant phrase - describes the way he played that role perfectly.

Ghouliet · 06/11/2020 22:24

Bring back Colin Farrell he is a great in Fantastic Beasts. I was also disappointed with the Depp reveal, I like him as an actor but didn’t feel he fit that particular part probably because of the controlled charisma of Farrell.

Thewithesarehere · 06/11/2020 22:08

I wish they bring in JamesMcAvoy or simply bring back Colin Farrell.

Thewithesarehere · 06/11/2020 22:00

@BoomBoomsCousin

Sadly I think this is more virtue signaling than any sort of stand against misogyny. The request to resign was driven by the loss of a libel case about descriptive language used in a newspaper rather than the fact he was known to have committed domestic violence. If the courts had decided the phrase was too emotive for the facts of what had happened he would still have committed the same violence but Disney would apparently have been fine with it.

This X 100.

Thewithesarehere · 06/11/2020 21:59

@Kljnmw3459

They won't find an unproblematic Hollywood actor to replace him. Do they exist?????

That role will MAKE a Hollywood star out of anyone. It’s so sad and such a loss that these so-called big shots abuse their way into anything. A massively overrated actor and an inflated ego to boot. There are so many talented actors who don’t get a chance cos this lot ain’t ready to go!

SirSamuelVimes · 06/11/2020 21:56

@Packingsoapandwater

This is an insurance issue, and a marketing issue. He's too much of a liability because his substance abuse issues have now been widely publicised, so people are refusing to underwrite the production as there will, no doubt, be an actors' moral clause that voids the original agreement.

And they can't sell a film to kids with an actor who is now known to have substance abuse and anger management issues.

Agreed, its entirely a business decision. Hollywood is, after all, a business, and one that's in a lot of trouble right now with Covid shutting down production and distribution. They need to play safe.

still wouldn't mind seeing Redmayne shuffled off somewhere after film three. Go on JK, write him out...

Packingsoapandwater · 06/11/2020 21:47

This is an insurance issue, and a marketing issue. He's too much of a liability because his substance abuse issues have now been widely publicised, so people are refusing to underwrite the production as there will, no doubt, be an actors' moral clause that voids the original agreement.

And they can't sell a film to kids with an actor who is now known to have substance abuse and anger management issues.

SophocIestheFox · 06/11/2020 20:29

That’s great news, he totally phoned in the performance in the first two. Looking forward to seeing who gets cast to replace him.

BoomBoomsCousin · 06/11/2020 19:13

Sadly I think this is more virtue signaling than any sort of stand against misogyny. The request to resign was driven by the loss of a libel case about descriptive language used in a newspaper rather than the fact he was known to have committed domestic violence. If the courts had decided the phrase was too emotive for the facts of what had happened he would still have committed the same violence but Disney would apparently have been fine with it.

MedusasBadHairDay · 06/11/2020 19:01

I haven't watched the second one, despite really enjoying the first. Wonder if I can skip straight to the third one

ZZGirl · 06/11/2020 18:57

Then they should be asking Amber Heard to do the same thing for Aquaman 2

SirSamuelVimes · 06/11/2020 18:50

Same, Dr, I was quite disappointed when Colin Farrell turned into Depp at the end! He used to be a brilliant actor but I didn't think he was doing anything other than playing Johnny Depp With A Wand in FB2.

DrDavidBanner · 06/11/2020 18:43

I thought he did an awful job in the second one, it really felt like his lifestyle is starting to affect his work, but then I haven't watched a lot of his stuff. I much prefered Colin Farrell in the first one, I wonder if they could bring him back?

WhereYouLeftIt · 06/11/2020 18:37

"In a letter to fans, Depp said he had been "asked to resign" from his role as Gellert Grindelwald and had "respected that and agreed to that request"."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54846285

Beamur · 06/11/2020 17:55

The right decision. I wonder who has the role now?
A good reminder that no one is irreplaceable.

AdultHumanFemale · 06/11/2020 17:08

Tra la la! Just came on to post about this but thrilled to see I was beaten to it. Good call.

SirSamuelVimes · 06/11/2020 17:05

Awaiting Radcliffe & Redmayne's apologies to the women whose enjoyment of the Wizarding World has been tainted by the involvement of a domestic abuser...

Oh wait. Violence against women doesn't matter.

MedusasBadHairDay · 06/11/2020 17:04

Good.