The actor said that she was “actively scheduling the filming” of the film until Depp’s team called her a liar about her abuse claims against Johnny Depp.
The actor said that she was “actively scheduling the filming” of the film until Depp’s team called her a liar about her abuse claims against Johnny Depp.
Actor Amber Heard has claimed that Warner Bros. studio “removed a bunch” from her role from the upcoming ‘Aquaman’ sequel following her divorce from Johnny Depp.
Heard, 36, made the remarks Tuesday during the hearing of a defamation suit filed against him by 58-year-old Depp in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia.
according to this variety, He stated that Warner Bros., the banner of the “Aquaman” franchise, “wanted not to include me” in the film.
Directed by Jason Momoa, “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” is slated to release on March 17, 2023.
Heard as Mera in comic book films from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. He first played the character in 2017’s “Justice League”, which he described as a “three-picture alternative”.
The actor said that she was “actively scheduling” to shoot the film until Depp’s team called her a liar about her abuse claims against Depp. Hurd said that “communication” about the sequel “stopped at that point”.
He said that he had a more co-lead role with Momoa in “Aquaman”, for which he earned US$1 million. Hurd said that he earned twice as much for “Aquaman 2”, the third film of his contract, but added that his role in the film was “a very bad version”.
“I was given a script and then given new versions of the script, removing scenes that contained action, which featured my character and another character, without removing any spoilers, two characters into one. Fighting with another, and he basically took a bunch off my role. He just took a bunch off,” Heard said.
When Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, suggested that he only got the role in “Aquaman” with Depp’s help, Heard dismissed the claims, saying, “No, Ms. Vasquez, I got that role by auditioning.” Yesterday, Depp’s lawyers questioned the veracity of Heard’s allegation that Depp sexually assaulted her with a bottle of alcohol.
Depp is suing Hurd over a December 2018 op-ed in which he described himself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse” in The Washington Post. His lawyers say the article defames him, although his name was never mentioned in it. The trial is now in its fifth week.
Last year, Depp told The Sunday Times that he was being boycotted by the film industry amid allegations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife and “The Rum Diary” co-star because his latest film “Minamata” has yet to be released. was not released. We. “Minamata”, on which Depp also served as a producer, was eventually released in the US in February 2022 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
The interview marked the Hollywood star’s first media interaction after losing a defamation suit against British tabloid The Sun, which referred to Depp as a “wife-beater” in an article about him and Heard.