Jude Law is Set to Play Young Dumbledore in the FANTASTIC BEASTS Sequel
Jude Law will be taking one the role of a young Albus Dumbledore in director David Yates' upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We've known for awhile that young Dumbledore would be a part of the story and Law is the perfect actor to play the iconic wizard character!
The actor will be joining Eddie Redmayne as Newt, Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, and more. In a statement regarding the cast of Law, Toby Emmerich, president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Pictures, said:
“As fans ourselves, we are thrilled to have Jude Law joining the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ cast, playing a character so universally adored. Jude has been a member of the Warner Bros. family for years and we’re excited to embark on this new adventure with him.”
The upcoming films will offer us some insight into the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. It's going to be interesting and fun to see Dumbledore's story play out throughout the rest of this series.
Source: Variety