Johnny Depp feels the sting of being let go from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, a fallout linked to his tumultuous legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor described this particular dismissal as deeply hurtful,

The actor, 62, was dropped from the fantasy series after losing his lawsuit against The Sun over being called a ‘wife-beater’ in his marriage to Amber Heard

Johnny Depp is recalling the moment he was asked to step down from his role in the Harry Potter prequel series Fantastic Beasts amid personal turmoil. The actor sued The Sun newspaper for a 2018 story that described him as a “wife-beater” during his marriage to Amber Heard.