Author J.K. Rowling broke her silence yesterday on the controversy surrounding the casting of Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald in light of the allegations surrounding his personal life and relationship with Amber Heard.

In a statement, she wrote: “The agreements that have been put in place to protect the privacy of two people, both of whom have expressed a desire to get on with their lives, must be respected. Based on our understanding of the circumstances, the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies.”

Heard, who accused her ex-husband Depp of domestic violence in May 2016 before settling the case, has now seemingly criticised Rowling’s statement, though her words are overall quite cryptic. She reposted the joint statement released after the couple's divorce was finalised in August 2016 and wrote: “For the record, this was our FULL joint statement. To pick and choose certain lines and quote them out of context, is just not right. Women, continue to stand up and stay strong. Love, Amber.”

Here's the tweet: