Warner Bros. fears that Johnny Depp's allegations could affect the Fantastic Beasts franchise

Although JK Rowling expressed support for Johnny Depp before the publication of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald rumors are circulating that rulers from Warner Bros. are worried more and more about Depp's continued involvement in the franchise. ] Depp was involved in a bitter legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard, the actor who recently launched a $ 50 million defamation suit against the actress Aquaman claiming that his allegations of domestic violence were false, and an effort to advance in his own career.

According to Page Six (via Dark Horizons), high-level studio executives are worried that continued media coverage of the charges will send a wrong message to the public, especially since the studio was recently inaugurated. the scandal of badual misconduct that led to the departure of former CEO Kevin Tsujihara

In the case brought by Depp against Heard, the actor had alleged that Heard the accusations him already cost several roles, including that of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean series the House of the Mouse having chosen to restart for the sixth installment. It remains to be seen if we can soon add Gellert Grindelwald to this list.