Johnny Depp has broken his silence on being pushed out of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. During an interview with The Telegraph published Saturday, July 5, the “Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness” director opened up about being recast in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series five years ago.

Johnny Depp is back behind the camera, but this time it’s not for another blockbuster or franchise film. He’s directing a movie again for the first time in two decades, and it means more to him than ever.

Johnny Depp isn’t hiding anymore. He’s not on a big movie set or walking red carpets. Instead, he’s tucked away in a small caravan on a street in Budapest, chain-smoking roll-ups and going over pages of a script.