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10th November 2020
09:40am GMT

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Depp will still receive his full $10 million salary for the movie, despite only filming one scene.
Sources told the publication that the company will be forced to pay Depp the money due to his "pay-of-play contract", which allows him to be paid regardless of whether the film is made or if his character is recast.
Similarly, Depp was asked to resign from the film and was not fired. According to reports, there was no morality clause in his contract either.
As well as this, the actor is currently suing Heard for defamation, a case that would likely disrupt the Fantastic Beasts shooting schedule once it goes ahead.
Depp announced that he had resigned from the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie on Friday.
The actor had played Gellert Grindelwald in 2016 in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and reprised the role for the sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Warner Bros. has since confirmed that the role will be recast. "Johnny Depp will depart the Fantastic Beasts franchise," the studio said in a statement.
"We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date. Fantastic Beasts 3 is currently in production, and the role of Gellert Grindelwald will be recast. The film will debut in theatres worldwide in the summer of 2022."Explore more on these topics: