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Denmark's Mads Mikkelsen to replace Depp in next 'Fantastic Beasts' movie

Mads Mikkelsen [Photo: Tony Gentile]

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been chosen to replace Johnny Depp in the upcoming third film in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, Warner Bros. said on Wednesday.

Mikkelsen, 55, who is known for his role as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the U.S. television series “Hannibal,” will play the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the spinoff movie from “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling.

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