12 St 11 Okt 2018 Jahr - MEDIA COVERAGE 11 -12 October 2018 Johnny Depp addresses Grindelwald casting J.K. Rowling has seen the evidence, she knows I was falsely accused

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Johnny Depp defends his Fantastic Beasts casting

Johnny Depp has addressed the controversy surrounding his casting as the dark wizard Grindelwald in the second instalment of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Depp had a cameo-reveal as the character in the first film, which was released in 2016. However, his return – which sees the character take a significantly larger, even titular role (the sequel's is called Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) – has caused umbrage as it collided with Depp's high-profile divorce from Amber Heard, who accused him of physically and emotionally abusing her. Depp has strongly, and repeatedly, denied Heard's claims.

The Fantastic Beasts franchise is an extension of the Harry Potter universe created by JK Rowling, who said that she was "genuinely happy" to keep Depp on the cast in the wake of the controversy.

Now, Depp has addressed his role in an interview with EW: "I felt bad for JK having to field all these various feelings from people out there. I felt bad that she had to take that," he said.

However, Depp also maintained that he was the victim: "But ultimately, there is real controversy. The fact remains I was falsely accused, which is why I’m suing the Sun newspaper for defamation for repeating false accusations.

"JK has seen the evidence and therefore knows I was falsely accused, and that’s why she has publicly supported me. She doesn’t take things lightly. She would not stand up if she didn’t know the truth. So that’s really it."

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