Talking to IGN about his new movie Chaos Walking, Mikkelsen denied reports that he has replaced Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series.

Talking to IGN about his new movie Chaos Walking, Mikkelsen denied reports that he has replaced Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series.
Following the announcement that Johnny Depp has agreed to walk away from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Warner Bros. has pushed the film back to the Summer of 2022.
Johnny Depp has announced that he will no longer portray the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise.