Ezra Miller Says He & His Cast Were Not ‘Consulted’ Over Johnny Depp’s Casting

Actors aren’t in charge of casting movies, and Ezra Miller wants to make that very clear before people start hating him for Johnny Depp’s cameo in Fantastic Beasts. 

“None of us were consulted. None of us knew,” he said to Playboy, speaking on Johnny’s abuse allegations that came to life shortly before the premiere of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. 

“Look, I bring forth my work to this job, and I do the best that I can,” he continued, when asked if he was OK starring alongside Johnny. “I would say that literally every single aspect of my reality, inclusive of a lot of things that are not fine with me, are fine with me. It’s amazing how far the banner of all good can extend.”

Even J.K. Rowling had to come out with a statement after fans cried out about Johnny’s casting. 

“When Johnny Depp was cast as Grindelwald, I thought he’d be wonderful in the role. However, around the time of filming his cameo in the first movie, stories had appeared in the press that deeply concerned me and everyone most closely involved in the franchise,” she said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight at the time. “Harry Potter fans had legitimate questions and concerns about our choice to continue with Johnny Depp in the role. As David Yates, long-time Potter director, has already said, we naturally considered the possibility of recasting. I understand why some have been confused and angry about why that didn’t happen.”