According to a report from Hypable, Johnny Depp will be portraying the infamous Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in a cameo, with a more predominant co-starring role in the planned sequel. The back of Depp as Grindelwald can be see briefly seen in the most recent preview of the film (below).
For any Muggles out there unfamiliar with Gellert Grindelwald, he was the big baddie in the Wizarding World before Lord Voldemort hit the scene. We can see Depp’s take on the character when Fantastic Beasts opens November 18th.
