Jude Law, who plays young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, believes that there is no hope for the film series to continue in the future. The Academy Award nominated actor shared that Warner Bros. is more focused on a new television series focused on JK Rowling’s Harry Potter.
In a recent conversation with Variety, Law clarified that he has no knowledge of the upcoming production of Fantastic Beasts and believes that the producers will now turn their attention to the television script. He said, “I know it’s definitely on hold. My guess is, now that they’re making Harry Potter as a TV show, they’ll probably put their energy into it. I certainly didn’t. Heard there’s something going on on the horizon.”
In the place of Dumbledore, it is no surprise that Law recalls his first meeting with Rowling regarding the description of the character. In particular, Dumbledore’s view of himself as a “monster” is quite an important point. He and Grindelwald had a formidable but complex relationship that seemed to shape Dumbledore’s view of himself.
Law shared that Dumbledore’s feelings for Grindelwald misled him, leading to a feeling of unpleasantness born of internal conflict. “I think he always felt guilty that he was misled because he was in love with Grindelwald,” she told the outlet when considering replacing the Hogwarts headmaster.
According to the outlet, the Harry Potter spin-off trilogy got off to a good start with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and reached USD 814 million at the box office. But the following parts – The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and The Mysteries of Dumbledore (2022) – suffered from mixed reviews and low box office performance, earning US$654 million and US$407 million respectively.
The first film in the franchise, directed by David Yates, starred Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, with Jude Law playing Albus Dumbledore. Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp and Mads Mikkelsen played Grindelwald, with Mikkelsen replacing Depp in the third film during a defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard.
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