Fantastic Beasts: 10 Actors Who Could Replace Fired Johnny Depp

10. Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.'s time as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come to an end, and with the next Sherlock Holmes movie on hold due to current world events, he could very easily squeeze Fantastic Beasts 3 into his schedule.

Like Johnny Depp, Downey is an actor who brings a similar sense of charm - and eccentricity - to each of the characters he plays. If Warner Bros. is keen to retain a sense of consistency with Gellert Grindelwald (without hiring someone to basically do an impersonation), then the Avengers: Endgame star feels like the perfect choice.

Making this even more likely is the fact that Downey is no stranger working with Jude Law thanks to those Sherlock Holmes movies, and Warner Bros. is likely all too aware that the chemistry they share on screen would be beneficial to Fantastic Beasts.

Plus, everyone loves the man who spent so long playing Tony Stark, and that alone would be a good way of moving on from the negative publicity generated by Depp.