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David Sakurai joins cast of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them sequel

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Published : Sep 25, 2017, 1:34 pm IST
Updated : Sep 25, 2017, 1:34 pm IST

The 38-year-old star has been cast as Krall, one of the evil wizard, Grindelwald's henchmen.

David Sakurai.
 David Sakurai.

Mumbai: Actor David Sakurai has joined the cast of ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ sequel.

The 38-year-old star has been cast as Krall, one of the evil wizard, Grindelwald's henchmen, reported DigitalSpy.

Actor Johnny Depp will essay Grindlewald in the David Yates-directed film.

Sakurai was most recently seen in Marvel's ‘Iron Fist’ on Netflix as the sickle-swinging assassin Scythe.

He was also a recurring player on the streaming giant's Nordic gangster dramedy ‘Lilyhammer’.

Author J K Rowling finished the script of the yet-to-be-titled second instalment of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ in May.

Actor Jude Law has been cast to play a young Albus Dumbledore, while Callum Turner will play Newt Scamander's (Eddie Redmayne) older brother, Theseus.

The film will arrive in cinemas on November 16, 2018.

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