Johnny Depp 'Might' Return to 'Fantastic Beasts' Franchise, His Replacement Mads Mikkelsen Revealed

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Mads Mikkelsen, who replaced Johnny in the Fantastic Beasts franchise as Gellert Grindelwald

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Mads Mikkelsen said there’s a possibility that the fan-fave actor will return to the role

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During an appearance at the Sarajevo Film Festival this week, Mikkelsen talked about the pressure of being Johnny‘s replacement and what the future of the franchise looks like.

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“It was very intimidating,” Mads Mikkelsen said about stepping into the role

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“Obviously, well, now the course has changed. He won the suit, so let’s see if he comes back. He might,” Mikkelsen said.

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Mikkelsen added, “I’m a big fan of Johnny. I think he’s an amazing actor, I think he did a fantastic job. Having said that, I could not copy it.

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There was no way I could just copy it, because it’s so much him. It would be creative suicide. So, we had to come up with something else, something that was mine, and build a bridge between him and me.

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So, yes, it was intimidating. His fans were very, very sweet, but they were also very stubborn

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I didn’t interact too much with them, but I could understand why they had their hearts broken.”

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