Johnny Depp To Receive His Full Salary For FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 As More Details On His Firing Emerge

Johnny Depp To Receive His Full Salary For FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 As More Details On His Firing Emerge

Following the news that Fantastic Beasts 3 has been given a new release date, more details on Warner Bros.' decision to sever ties with Gellert Grindelwald actor Johnny Depp have come to light...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 09, 2020 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy

Johnny Depp recently sent out a statement revealing that Warner Bros. had asked him to "resign" from the role of Gellert Gridelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie after he lost a libel case against British tabloid The Sun, and more details on the studio's decision to sever ties with the troubled actor have now come to light.

According to THR, WB chief Toby Emmerich made the call after a U.K. judge dismissed Depp’s defamation claims because the ruling makes it a lot easier for news outlets to refer to him as a "wife beater", creating a major PR headache for the studio.

Depp didn't seem to kick up much of a fuss, and that's probably because he's still going to net his full salary!

Despite only shooting one scene since production commenced on September 20, Depp's "pay-or-play" contract entitles him to full compensation whether or not the film is made or his character recast, meaning the studio is required to fork out the actor's full eight-figure salary (rumoured to be in the $10 million range).

Apparently, Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling "did not push back on Warners’ move to cut the actor from the franchise" despite being a staunch defender of Depp's in the past.

WB is currently searching for a replacement for to play Grindelwald, who is expected to play a major part in the next film. Colin Farrell, who played the disguised version of the villain in the first movie, will not return.

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Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 11/9/2020, 1:25 PM
Either fire Heard or give Johnny the role back. These are the only fair options.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 11/9/2020, 1:27 PM
"makes it a lot easier for news outlets to refer to him as a "wife beater", creating a major PR headache for the studio"

This whole situation is also a PR headache for the studio tho? So who is making decisions over there??
tmp3
tmp3 - 11/9/2020, 1:28 PM
@Nightwing1015 - Heard is a bigger PR nightmare than Depp
tmp3
tmp3 - 11/9/2020, 1:27 PM
Asinine decision all around. This movie is gonna flop either way, but losing an additional 8 figures on top of it is even more nonsensical. Just [frick]ing scrap this shit, no-one cares.
tmp3
tmp3 - 11/9/2020, 1:29 PM
I will say, I was surprised by how much I liked Eddie Redmayne in Trial of the Chicago 7. I'm not normally a fan of the guy, but he surprised me there.
He's awful in these films though, imo.
dracula
dracula - 11/9/2020, 1:30 PM
The Fantastic Beast movies suck, so good for him not having to continue with that crap and good for him being able to walk away with a bunch of cash.

Im sure he will be fine, hasn't it been said he is talking to disney about play jack sparrow again, personally not a fan of those movies, but they do have a decently sized fan base.
Goldboink
Goldboink - 11/9/2020, 2:49 PM
@dracula -
The first one was somewhat watchable. After that, um, not so much.
dracula
dracula - 11/9/2020, 2:53 PM
@Goldboink - true, but people watch them, a lot more than any other disney movies based on theme park rides
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 11/9/2020, 1:30 PM
The next actor will be on the cheap to try and recoup that 10 million dollar loss

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Goldboink
Goldboink - 11/9/2020, 2:48 PM
@BigMikeReviews -

Stella!!!!!!!!!!!
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 11/9/2020, 9:10 PM
@BigMikeReviews - 😂 Greg Sestero was in the new Haunting of Bly Manor series. Who knows what could happen now...
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 11/10/2020, 6:37 AM
@Dredd97 - LOL who would have ever thought Carla Gugino and Greg Sestero would ever share the same screen??
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 11/10/2020, 8:33 AM
@BigMikeReviews - 🤣 not me
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/9/2020, 1:36 PM
"Depp didn't seem to kick up much of a fuss, and that's probably because he's still going to net his full salary!"

And also because he no longer has to be involved with this crappy series.
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