J.K. Rowling defended her choice to cast Johnny Depp in her upcoming film despite domestic abuse allegations, in a statement published Thursday.
Rowling, the author of the “Harry Potter” series, defended her decision to cast Depp as Grindelwald in the upcoming “The Crimes of Grindelwald” despite domestic abuse allegations by ex-wife Amber Heard, according to a statement on Rowling’s website.
“Based on our understanding of the circumstances, the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies,” said Rowling.
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Depp was accused by ex-wife of Amber Heard of being “verbally and physically abusive” and was granted a restraining order against him in May 2016, reported Buzzfeed. Heard said that Depp paid her $7 million in a settlement, in an interview with Allure Magazine published Nov. 14.
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