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Mads (pronounced: Mas) Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor, who portrays a middle-aged Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, taking over from Johnny Depp for the role.[1]
Biography[]
Early life and career[]
Originally a gymnast and dancer, he rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy (1996, 2004), Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series Rejseholdet (2000–2004), Niels in Open Hearts (2002), Svend in The Green Butchers (2003), Ivan in Adam's Apples (2005) and Jacob Petersen in After the Wedding (2006).
Mikkelsen achieved worldwide recognition for playing the main antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale (2006). His other roles include Igor Stravinsky in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2008), Johann Friedrich Struensee in A Royal Affair (2012), his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award-winning performance as Lucas in the Danish film The Hunt (2012), Dr Hannibal Lecter in the television series Hannibal (2013–2015), Kaecilius in Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), Galen Erso in Lucasfilm's Rogue One (2016), Cliff Unger in Hideo Kojima's video game Death Stranding (2019), and his BAFTA-nominated role as Martin in Another Round (2020).
Fantastic Beasts[]
After appearing in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Johnny Depp was expected to return to portray Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. However, Warner Bros. asked the actor to resign from the role in November 2020. Mads Mikkelsen would replace Johnny Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald.[1] On replacing Depp, Mikkelsen noted that it would be a "creative suicide" to copy Depp's "masterful" portrayal as Grindelwald, having developed his own take on the character, and admitted that a "bridge" should be needed between Depp's performance and his own,[2] having been a fan of Depp since his early films.[3] Despite the release of The Secrets of Dumbledore, Mads Mikkelsen believed that Johnny Depp could return as Grindelwald in another film.[4][5]
Etymology[]
- Mads's name means "Gift of God, who is like God's son."[6]
Behind the scenes[]
- Mikkelsen has stated that his portrayal of and the role of Gellert Grindelwald will be slightly different to Johnny Depp's portrayal, in terms of his look and the way he walks and talks.[7]
- Mikkelsen's Grindelwald will keep his heterochromia, according to Dan Fogler.[8]
- Mikkelsen has starred alongside Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) in the 2013 TV series Hannibal.
- Mikeelsen has also starred with Rupert Grint (Ronald Weasley) in the 2013 film Charlie Countryman.
- He has been described as using minimalism.[9]
Gallery[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mads Mikkelsen confirmed to play Gellert Grindelwald in third Fantastic Beasts film
- ↑ Mads Mikkelsen on Replacing Johnny Depp in 'Fantastic Beasts 3': "You Have to Make It Your Own" - Collider - Archived
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts 3's Mads Mikkelsen Just Compared His Grindelwald To Johnny Depp's - CinemaBlend - Archived
- ↑ Johnny Depp could return as Grindelwald in future Fantastic Beasts film,says Mads Mikkelsen - Marca
- ↑ Mads Mikkelsen on Why Johnny Depp Might Return to Fantastic Beasts - GameRant
- ↑ Fogler's Fiction Fest 2021 - DAY 2
- ↑ Mads Mikkelsen: from Bond villain to the new Grindelwald
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/mads-mikkelsen-interview-fantastic-beasts-johnny-depp-jk-rowling-1235129001/
External links[]
Mads Mikkelsen at the Internet Movie Database- Mads Mikkelsen on Wikipedia
- Mads Mikkelsen's official account on Facebook
- Mads Mikkelsen's official account on Instagram
- Mads Mikkelsen's official account on X
