‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp is criticized by fans all over the web for joining ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel.
There were days in which news of Hollywood star Johnny Depp’s involvement in a movie was meant with instant cheers, but no more, it seems. As the opening night of J.K Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ movie adaptation draws near fresh news on the franchise have been pouring in on an almost daily basis. Earlier this week came the news of Depp’s involvement in the next installment of what has become a movie series. However, instead of attracting good publicity, the news (not so) surprisingly was met with massive negative response from fans of Harry Potter all over the world. Why? There seem to be two major objections:
- Johnny Depp’s acting – while Depp has been known to be able to act well when he wants to, his roles in recent years seem to consist of: a demented pirate ship captain, a demented chocolate factory owner, a demented hatter a-nd to top it all – a demented Indian, in what has come to be regarded as one of the most socially awkward and insensitive depictions of Native Americans in recent history. With such a quirky track record, many fans have no wish to watch Depp as a demented wizard. In other words, they also don’t want a Burton-ised version of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world.
- Johnny Depp is not British – Rowling has historically insisted on all the characters in the movies based on her work being played by genuine British actors, and while this demand has already been removed for ‘Fantastic Beasts’ (set in America), fans appear uncomfortable with the thought of Depp imitating British accent and eccentricities. Well, to be honest, after the actor’s performance in ‘Mortdecai,’ can anyone really blame them?
Well, considering that the news is already out, the chances of Depp being pulled or backing out of the movie are rather slim. What remains for worried fans is to try and figure out who Depp is going to be cast as (please don’t let it be Dumbledore, please don’t let it be Dumbledore…).
