Warner Brothers has announced that Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp in the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise.<br />Mikkelsen will take over the role of villainous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.<br />The movie, due for release on July 15, 2022, is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, near London.<br />Depp was fired from the franchise after losing a libel case where a news outlet labeled him a wife beater.
