I felt bad for jk rowling: johnny depp opens about 'fantastic beasts' casting row
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Depp's casting caused controversy after he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard. Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald Actor Johnny Depp has broken silence over his
casting in the film _Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald_, saying he felt bad for author JK Rowling who had to defend him. Depp's casting as Gellert Grindelwald in the franchise
had led to a huge uproar as he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife Amber Heard. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 55-year-old actor said he was "falsely
accused" and Rowling understood him. "I'll be honest with you, I felt bad for JK having to field all these various feelings from people out there. I felt bad that she had to
take that. But ultimately, there is real controversy," Depp said. "The fact remains I was falsely accused, which is why I'm suing The Sun newspaper for defamation for
repeating false accusations. JK has seen the evidence and therefore knows I was falsely accused, and that's why she has publicly supported me. She doesn't take things lightly. She
would not stand up if she didn't know the truth. So that's really it," he added. According to EW, the "evidence" noted by Depp will be presented in court proceedings
next month during The Sun defamation case.