Johnny Depp defends JK Rowling`s casting of him in Fantastic Beasts sequel
(The Guardian Books News)

Actor tells Entertainment Weekly, `I feel bad for JK having to field all these various feelings from people´Johnny Depp has defended JK Rowling´s comments about his casting as the title character in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second film in the successor franchise to the eight-film Harry Potter series.Rowling had justified Depp´s inclusion in the film following allegations of physical abuse made by Depp´s ex-wife Amber Heard. Rowling issued a statement in December 2017 saying: `The film-makers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but [are] genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies.` Continue reading...