Johnny Depp said in a new interview with the U.K.'s The Telegraph that he felt Warner Bros. "wanted me to retire" when he was asked to step down from his villain role in the Fantastic Beasts movies in 2020.

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.