Do they explain why Grindelwald looks different?

The first and most likely reason behind Grindelwald's change in appearance is to widen the distance between the franchise and Depp.
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Why is Grindelwald different in Fantastic Beasts 3?

Mikkelsen was tapped to replace Depp in the role of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald after Depp lost a high-profile libel suit against Britain's The Sun tabloid newspaper in 2020.
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Did they change the actor for Grindelwald?

Mikkelsen took over the Grindelwald character after Johnny Depp exited the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise with a headline-making $16 million payout. Mikkelsen replaced Depp as Grindelwald in 2020. “It was quite chaotic,” Mikkelsen told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Why is Grindelwald's eyes different?

He's twins in one body. So a gamey eye is more like the other side of him. Sort of like a brain for each eye, an albino twin, and he's somewhere in the middle. Per his interview with Entertainment Weekly, it looks like Johnny Depp has taken his role as Grindelwald quite acutely with this character detail.
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Why did they replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald?

Though Depp had only filmed one scene for Fantastic Beasts 3, the studio allegedly had to pay out an "eight-figure salary" to the actor, due to his so-called pay-or-play contract.
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Why is Tina not in Fantastic Beasts 3?

Per the movie, Tina's just been made head of the American auror office, so she has no time for adventures.
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Is Voldemort a Grindelwald?

For the Greater Good. Gellert Grindelwald's slogan. Gellert Grindelwald (1883-1998) was considered to be one of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, second only to Tom Marvolo Riddle, who later became known as Lord Voldemort. He was schooled at Durmstrang Institute until his expulsion.
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What happened to Grindelwald's tongue?

Prior to the move, due to Grindelwald's gift of persuasion, he had his tongue cut out, as several guards had sided with him. President Picquery cautioned Spielman to not underestimate Grindelwald.
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What is Grindelwald's skull?

This skull-hookah belonged to Gellert Grindelwald, and was made of an aged human skull. When used, it allowed others to experience Grindelwald's visions.
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How do they explain Grindelwald?

A shape-shifting wizard, Grindelwald was “disguised” in the first film and portrayed by Colin Farrell before revealing his true self with Depp in the role. Also making headlines is how, for the first time, Dumbledore's (Jude Law) sexuality will be addressed.
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Why did Grindelwald appearance change?

The first and most likely reason behind Grindelwald's change in appearance is to widen the distance between the franchise and Depp.
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Why is Johnny Depp not in Fantastic Beasts?

Johnny Depp was removed from the Fantastic Beasts franchise by Warner Bros after he lost his libel case against the UK tabloid The Sun, which had referred to him as a “wife-beater” amid his divorce from Amber Heard. A London court found the domestic violence allegations against Depp to be “substantially true”.
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How do they explain Grindelwald actor change?

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about his role as the movie's villain, Mikkelsen explained that it was a deliberate movie on the part of the creative team to not provide and in-universe explanation behind Grindelwald's recasting. "That was very deliberate," Mikkelsen says. "Everybody knows why [the actors changed].
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Who was more powerful Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Not only is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort, but he's also a more compelling villain, which is why audiences will be seeing more of him in Fantastic Beasts 3.
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Who did Grindelwald see in the blood?

Eventually, Grindelwald discovered the extremely powerful Obscurus, Credence Barebone, who was the only one potentially capable of killing Dumbledore, and so planned to use him as a weapon against his rival.
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What does Grindelwald inhale?

Gellert Grindelwald would inhale vapor from a skull-hookah and exhale smoke that displayed illustrative images while he spoke (CG).
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Why does Grindelwald smoke a skull?

Grindelwald is depicted on several occasions smoking from a creepy skull. It's carried with reverence and he uses the smoke to generate images of the future for his audience.
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Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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How did Grindelwald disguise himself as Graves?

It all comes down to Grindelwald's method of disguise. Instead of using a method of full-body transformation (such as Polyjuice Potion), Grindelwald instead opted to use human transfiguration to take on the form of Percival Graves.
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Can Grindelwald speak parseltongue?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

Gellert Grindelwald : Magic blooms... only in rare souls. Still, we must skulk in shadows. But the old ways serve us no longer.
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What would Grindelwald's Patronus be?

When I started thinking about why this Patronus would fit Dumbledore, I came up with a theory that Gellert Grindelwald's Patronus was actually a phoenix. Phoenixes are often associated with glory and victory, which is what Grindelwald strived for and (kind of) achieved.
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Why did Grindelwald turn evil?

Grindelwald was expelled from Durmstrang when he was 16 for "twisted experiments," according to the tabloid wizard journalist Rita Skeeter.
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Why is Queenie with Grindelwald?

At his Paris rally, Grindelwald announced that witches and wizards could love whomever they wanted once Wizardkind ruled the world. Despite Jacob's protests, Queenie believed and joined Grindelwald, leaving Jacob behind. For the majority of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Queenie worked for Grindelwald.
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Is Queenie a different actress?

In 2016, Sudol co-starred in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first in a series of five Harry Potter prequel films written by J. K. Rowling. Sudol plays Queenie Goldstein, the younger sister of Tina (Katherine Waterston).
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