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David Yates says Dumbledore’s sexuality will not be “explicitly” addressed in Fantastic Beasts sequel

February 1, 2018 by Tom Beasley

The upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel will not address the issue of Dumbledore’s sexuality through Jude Law’s portrayal of the character, director David Yates has revealed.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Yates said that Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will not “explicitly” discuss Dumbledore as a gay man and added “I think fans are aware of that”.

He said: “[Dumbledore] had a very intense relationship with Grindelwald when they were young men. They fell in love with each other’s ideas, and ideology and each other.

“Dumbledore is a maverick and a rebel and he’s an inspiring teacher at Hogwarts. He’s witty and has a bit of edge. He’s not this elder statesman. He’s a really kinetic guy. And opposite Johnny Depp as Grindelwald, they make an incredible pairing.”

SEE ALSO: Eddie Redmayne discusses Jude Law’s take on Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts

This announcement from Yates has infuriated some fans who were excited to see Dumbledore’s sexuality depicted in the canon, after it was merely hinted at throughout the Harry Potter books and then confirmed by JK Rowling after the series finished.

Rowling, who is writing all five of the Fantastic Beasts movies, responded to angry fans on Twitter, suggesting the long-term plans for the character do include his sexuality.

Being sent abuse about an interview that didn’t involve me, about a screenplay I wrote but which none of the angry people have read, which is part of a five-movie series that’s only one instalment in, is obviously tons of fun, but you know what’s even *more* fun? pic.twitter.com/Rj6Zr8aKUk

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 31, 2018

SEE ALSO: This is what French ‘Muggles’ will be called in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is set for release on November 18th 2018 and sees David Yates directing a cast that includes Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein,Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone, Zoe Kravitz as Leta Lestrange, Kevin Guthrie as Abernathy, Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander, William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama, Ingvar Sigurdsson as Grimmson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Skender, David Sakurai as Krall, Brontis Jodorowsky as Nicolas Flamel, Wolf Roth as Spielman, Victoria Yeates as Bunty, Derek Riddell as Torquil Travers, Poppy Corby-Tuech as Rosier, Cornell S. John as Arnold Guzman and Claudia Kim as Maledictus.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Tom Beasley Tagged With: David Yates, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling's Wizard World, Jude Law

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