Fantastic Beasts: 10 Actors Who Could Replace Fired Johnny Depp
4. Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens was the actor hidden behind all those visual effects in Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast, but chances are you'll know him best from FX's Legion. There, he played the unhinged David Haller, and it's that sort of insanity which could be essential for this new take on Gellert Grindelwald.
As sinister as the villain might be, there's definitely more than a few screws loose up there, and Stevens has proved himself to be an expert at jumping between charming and completely mad.
The fact he's well-known, but not necessarily an "A-Lister," could go in Stevens' favour; after all, it means that expectations on him are likely to be lower, and he's likely to have fewer reservations about following in Johnny Depp's footsteps because there are no preconceived notions about what he'll do with the role.
It might boil down to how much star power Warner Bros. is looking for, but if they want to do a risk and try something new, Stevens definitely deserves to be considered!