The “Fantastic Beasts” films star Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, a magician and magician who embarks on a series of adventures that take place decades before the Harry Potter books.
In an interview with Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios, Jamie Dornan recalls celebrating with Eddie Redmayne on his vacation in Istanbul – the two are close friends – when he received the news that he had been cast as Newt.
The two actors also discussed their latest roles, among other topics. In the romantic fable “Wild Mountain Thyme”, directed by John Patrick Shanley, Dornan plays an Irishman trying to discover his feelings for his neighbor.
And in “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Redmayne plays anti-war activist Tom Hayden, who faces federal charges for protesting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Redmayne is now filming “Fantastic Beasts 3”, which has not been an easy production. The supporting pillar of Warner Bros. had to delay his summer filming date due to the coronavirus, and revamp Johnny Depp – who plays the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald – after he was asked to step down by the studio after allegations of abuse.
Mads Mikkelsen will now play the role of Grindelwald.
“What can we expect from the third installment of ‘Fantastic Animals’?” Dornan asks Redmayne.
“I can’t say anything but the fact that I think I have some night shots at Watford, in Leavesden, [England], that we should shoot in the water in the summer, ”says Redmayne. “But now, obviously, because of the blocking and closing of the film, they will be shot in early December. And suddenly you find yourself swimming outdoors in the British winter. “
After a pause, Redmayne adds: “What can I say about the plot? Really, not much, man. I mean, when you come to dinner, I can tell you. Except – I can’t, because that would be the NDA that I signed. “
For more information about our conversation between Redmayne and Dornan, click here and watch the full conversation below.