People aren’t happy with Johnny Depp’s casting in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’

Depp is set to play villain Gellert Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald'

Harry Potter fans have expressed their anger after the first photo of Johnny Depp in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them was released, with some threatening to boycott the movie.

The Oscar winning star, 54, is set to to play villain Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald, which is set for release in November next year. 

But his involvement in the film has angered fans after he was accused of assaulting ex-wife Amber Heard last year. As the pair battled for divorce in court last year, Heard alleged that Depp had been physically abusive during their relationship. A video released in August 2016 also appeared to show Depp smashing a bottle as the pair argued in their kitchen. Depp denied all claims of domestic violence and the pair later settled their divorce and the domestic abuse case.

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Calling for Depp to be removed, one fan wrote on Twitter: ‘It really isn’t too late to replace Johnny Depp, guys.’

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Another said: “If Ridley Scott can fire Kevin Spacey, after filming an entire movie with him and voluntarily reshooting it a month before release, then y’all can do the same thing w Johnny Depp bc you still have a year to go #FantasticBeasts.”

Along with Depp, Crimes of Grindelwald also introduces Jude Law as a young Dumbledore and sees the return of Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, and Ezra Miller.

Zoë Kravitz will also play a bigger role in the second film after starring as Leta Lestrange in the first movie.

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