‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: Ezra Miller On The Big ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Twist

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald from Ezra Miller!

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ezra Miller shared his thoughts on the twist at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

J. K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald concluded with the titular villain recruiting Credence Barebon and informing the young man that his true name is Aurelius Dumbledore, the presumed brother of Albus. Many fans were both confused and upset by the twist – which conflicts with previously established Harry Potter lore – and Ezra Miller revealed that he also has a lot of questions about the reveal:

“I was shocked, stunned, confused, petrificus totalus with wonder and fascination. And I still have a lot of questions for which I have no answers.”

Having learned about Credence’s true lineage from Rowling while promoting the first film, Ezra Miller assured fans who have noted the inconsistencies with the twist that J. K. Rowling does not deliver surprises without an explanation planned:

“She knows the mythology so well and I think she’s into confounding you for a moment and having a fan go, ‘wait that can’t make sense!’ and then showing you how things you thought couldn’t make sense make sense. I think she enjoys people not getting it for a second. She’s done it to us a bunch of times.”

What did you think of the twist? Share your thoughts below!

At the end of the first film, the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise wizards and witches up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Directed by David Yates from a script written by J. K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is now playing in theaters!

Source: Entertainment Weekly