Mads Mikkelsen may not be one of the first names to come to mind when someone asks for a list of the biggest movie stars, but he consistently turns in the strongest performances of any actor working today, year after year. Mikkelsen first blossomed into a star 20 years ago with his work opposite Daniel Craig and his first James Bond movie, Casino Royale, and he has since taken on other villainous roles in major franchises like Indiana Jones. He started opposite Harrison Ford in his final performance as the globetrotting adventurer in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Mikkelsen is also famous for playing Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the TV show that ran from 2013 to 2015, and around the same time, he briefly joined the MCU, where he starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange.
Just a few years ago, Mikkelsen starred as Gellert Grindelwald in the 2022 fantasy epic Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The Harry Potter prequel story also stars Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore, and Eddie Redman is Newt Scamander. David Yates directed the film with a script from Steve Kloves, and it’s inspired by the works of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is streaming on HBO Max in America and around the world, where the film is in the top 10 in several countries. It’s also one of the most popular rentals and purchases on Apple TV in a few territories. Warner Bros. spent around $200 million on making Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, but the film just managed to scrape past its break-even point, grossing $407 million at the global box office.
What Else Is Streaming on HBO Max Right Now?
HBO Max has plenty of big movies floating in and out of its top 10 every day, but the platform is firing on all cylinders when it comes to TV shows right now. The most popular show on HBO Max at the time of writing is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Game of Thrones spin-off inspired by George R.R. Martin’s series of Dunk and Egg novels. The Pitt, the critically acclaimed medical drama starring ER veteran Noah Wyle, is also one of the most popular shows on HBO Max right now. When the new Harry Potter TV series arrives on HBO Max next year, it’s expected to be one of the biggest streaming premieres in history.
Be sure to watch Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on HBO Max in America, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
- Release Date
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April 15, 2022
- Runtime
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142 minutes
- Writers
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Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling


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