Rumor: ‘Aquaman 2’ To Delete Scenes With Amber Heard
Following the verdict of the Johnny Depp Vs. Amber Heard defamation case, insider KC Walsh has noted that Warner Bros. Pictures is set to delete Heard’s scenes as Mera from…
Amber Heard departs the Fairfax County Courthouse on June 1, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. The jury in the Depp vs. Heard case awarded actor Johnny Depp $15 million in his defamation case against Heard.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesFollowing the verdict of the Johnny Depp Vs. Amber Heard defamation case, insider KC Walsh has noted that Warner Bros. Pictures is set to delete Heard's scenes as Mera from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Per Yahoo!, a meeting between higher-ups was recently held to make the decision of removing Heard from the Aquaman sequel.
Heard filmed most of her scenes in London back in Fall 2021 and her removal could be explained by an off-screen death. Rumors suggest that her character could die during childbirth at the start of the sequel to keep her completely out of the film. The move is expected to help keep any negative press away from the installment in the DC Extended Universe set to arrive in March of next year.
As we earlier reported, fans made a petition calling for Heard to be removed from the upcoming Aquaman 2 movie, reaching nearly 5 million signatures. The Change.org petition started back in December 2019, months after Depp first sued his ex-wife, but the campaign has seen renewed support due to the trial.
Warner Bros. is already dealing with publicity problems with The Flash's Ezra Miller, who keeps getting arrested for altercations in Hawaii. However, since he's the star of the DC film, they can't write him out of that, with the release date slated for June 23, 2023.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is now expected to open in theaters on March 17, 2023.
Johnny Depp won his defamation case against Amber Heard, who was countersuing him in Virginia today, June 1. Depp was awarded $15 million in damages, while Heard was awarded $2 million.
Depp sued Heard for defamation for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting roles. Heard countersued for $100 million, over statements Depp's attorney made about her abuse claims.
The defamation trial has been underway since April and jurors have heard over 100 hours of testimony altogether.
See what folks on Twitter had to say about this case finally being over below:
