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.

In a raw and unfiltered statement, Johnny Depp revealed how abrupt and bruising the exit from the Fantastic Beast franchise was for him. “F**k you,” he said, describing his internal reaction when he was asked to step down.

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.