Mads Mikkelsen was awarded during the Sarajevo Film Festival with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award. According to Deadline, during the event, the “Hannibal” actor had no problem answering any existing questions about his career. One of the most surprising moments was when was asked about his latest appearance in “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets”.
Mikkelsen has arrived in this latest installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” saga to replace Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star was retiring from the franchise due to his controversial trial with ex-wife Amber Heard, at the request of Warner Bros. Now, Depp emerged as the winner of that trial and Mikkelsen speculated a possible return.
“Obviously, well, now the tide has turned. He won the case, the court case, so let’s see if he comes back. I could do it. I am a huge fan of Johnny. I think he’s an amazing actor, I think he’s done a fantastic job. “Mikkelsen stated.
Also, the Danish actor spoke about the complexity of the process to replace Depp. “It was very intimidating. He couldn’t copy it. There was no way he could copy it, because it was too much of his own. It would be creative suicide. So we had to come up with something else, something that was mine, and build a bridge between him and me. So yeah, it was intimidating. His fans were very nice, but also very stubborn. I didn’t interact much with them, but I could understand why they were heartbroken. “.
The worst world premiere of wizards in America
For its part, “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” was confirmed as the worst premiere in the history of the “Harry Potter” universe in the United States. With $ 43 million over the opening weekend, the film failed to surpass the $ 62 million raised over the same period for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”.
Source: E Cartelera
