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Johnny Depp Thought ‘F— You’ When He Got Dropped From ‘Fantastic Beasts’: ‘There’s Far Too Many of Me to Kill’ and You Can’t Hurt Me ‘More Than I’ve Already Been Hurt’

Johnny Depp got dropped from Warner Bros. 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise after losing his 2020 libel trial against The Sun.

The actor sued the U.K. publication for referring to him as a “wife beater,” but the court ruled this characterization of Depp was “substantially true.” Depp was eventually recast with Mads Mikkelsen and only filmed for a single day on “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” before his exit. The actor is now getting the chance to come back to Hollywood by starring opposite “Blow” co-star Penelope Cruz in the Lionsgate action comedy “Day Drinker.”

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