In response, both Warner Bros and author JK Rowling released statements essentially admitting the situation was troubling but that they ultimately stood by Depp and wanted him to continue in the role.
As Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them pushes toward its second installment, some fans started questioning whether Johnny Depp, given his troubled history with ex-wife Amber Heard, should be allowed to continue as key character Gellert Grindelwald.
Now Amber Heard has come forward to release her own statement.