Johnny Depp is recalling the moment he was asked to step down from his role in the Harry Potter prequel series Fantastic Beasts amid personal turmoil.

Johnny Depp is detailing just how not fantastic his experience was in the “ Fantastic Beasts ” franchise amid his controversial defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp had only filmed a single scene for the third film, “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” before being asked to walk away.

Johnny Depp reflects on his Fantastic Beasts exit, saying the studio's actions couldn't hurt him any more than he already was.