Johnny Depp has been cast in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and there is some serious speculation from fans that he might be playing dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, gay love interest to Professor Dumbledore.
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Author JK Rowling outed Dumbledore in 2007 and it was announced last month that he and best friend Grindelwald would feature in the film, which takes place in 1920s New York. Rowling has indicated in the past that Dumbledore was in love with Grindelwald.
There will be five films in the series in total, and Depp is reportedly making a cameo in the first installment, opening Nove. 18, alongside Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell and Katherine Waterson. He will have a bigger role in the second film, Warner Bros. said, which will come out next year.
Fans have begun matching Depp’s look with the image of Grindelwald shown in a trailer.
@sims picture from May…I spy a similar hairstyle. pic.twitter.com/2qTzR5HIab
— Megan (@arikagranger) November 2, 2016
Openly queer actor Ezra Miller is also set to appear in the film, and similarly has not had his character revealed. Warner Bros. released a video on Tuesday featuring Miller talking about Grindlewald’s backstory and rise to power.
“Fantastic Beasts takes place in 1926, which is around when Grindelwald was beginning his attacks across Europe, which might be connected – might not be connected, but might be connected to Grindelwald’s rise to power,” Miller says.
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“If you are freaking out as hard as I am right now, thank you, because it’s good to not be alone,” he concludes.
Something tells us he’s not alone.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Ezra Miller is actually quite attractive…didn’t used to think so..seems to be growning into his face similar to Shia LaBeouf who is waaaay more attractive now with some age on him.
Stevenw
Point of fact: Dumbledore may have had a crush on Grindlewand, but it’s never been said that it was reciprocated in the books.
Whoever plays Dumbledore will be playing the *confirmed* gay wizard.
Jack Meoff
Depp is past his use by date.
MikeColling83
I’m guessing wizards live longer than muggles?
Violent Rainbow
Oh god please no, I LOVED HBC as Bellatrix Lestrange but do we REALLY need to add this lunatic to the HP world?! And honestly, what is this movie even about? I’ve seen every trailer and STILL don’t understand it, why have we seen so little actual magic or magical creatures in the trailers? They’re supposed to be comprised of the best parts of the film to get you hyped but it’s more like a 1920s shitty romance movie than a HP related movie! It better be good!!!!!!!
Violent Rainbow
@MikeColling83: O course they do, haven’t you read the books? dumbledore himself was like 160 years old!
Arconcyyon
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