From casting controversies to a now-problematic author, here are the many scandals the Harry Potter spin-off has faced.
WithThe Secrets of Dumbledorenow in theaters, EW breaks down some of the (many!)
scandals thatFantastic Beastshas faced.
Mads Mikkelsen in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’.Warner Bros.
Depp’s casting was largely met with apathy, if not downright hostility.
A troubled cast member
Depp isn’t the onlyFantastic Beastscast member to make headlines.
Ezra Miller has starred in all threeFantastic Beastsfilms, playing Credence, a.k.a.
Ezra Miller in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’.Warner Bros.
(The actor is also set to headline Warner Bros.' upcoming filmThe Flash.)
Miller has never commented on the incident.
A dwindling fanbase?
J.K. Rowling.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Others took issue with howCrimes of Grindelwaldhandled Nagini’s storyline,denouncing it as racially insensitive.
Until then, is there a spell that helps erase controversies?
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