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17.05.2022 - 22:01 / justjared.com
Amber Heard is speaking out further about her participation in the Aquaman sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Earlier this week, Amber testified that her role had been significantly cut down after her allegations against Johnny came to light.
Now, during her most recent testimony on Tuesday (May 17), Amber spoke more about her role as Mera in the sequel.
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Amber admitted that originally, she was released from the film. “They released me from my contract. And, I fought to stay in it, and they kept me in it; I just don’t know how much I’m in, actually, of the final cut.”
She then added, “I don’t know if I will even be in the final cut or how much I will be. It was difficult to stay in the movie.”
An Aquaman producer responded to backlash about keeping Amber in the film.
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Trigger warning: This article deals with topics including domestic abuse which may be upsetting to some readers.Celebrities across the globe have been divided by Johnny Depp's US$10.4 million victory over Amber Heard in a defamation case.WATCH: Depp files legal documents claiming he 'never touched' HeardNews of Depp's win broke on Wednesday in the US, with stars like Amy Schumer and Ashley Benson voicing very different opinions on the outcome.While some A-listers have celebrated Depp's victory, others are continuing to stand with Heard as she claims the case could have a negative impact on women who have been victims of domestic violence.In a statement released after the verdict, Heard said: "I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback.
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Jason Momoa wanted Amber Heard to reprise her role as Mera in “Aquaman 2”, according to new testimony in the defamation trial brought against Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Amber Heard allegedly has Jason Momoa to thank for keeping her role in, according to industry expert Kathryn Arnold.Arnold testified in court on Monday during day 20 of Johnny Depp's lawsuit against his ex-wife, where she claimed that Heard's role had been diminished in the second movie, and testified that this usually wouldn't be the case if an actress was a success in the first film. Heard was paid $1 million for the first film, and was set to be paid $2 million for the second. However, after Depp's lawyer, Adam Waldman, called Heard's claims of abuse a «hoax,» Arnold claims that Heard suffered significant career damage.Arnold further claims that Heard's salary for the second movie could have been higher if not for the statements made by Waldman, and she has not been involved in the promotion for the new film — which ultimately hurts her career as well.Arnold claims that Momoa was able to renegotiate his salary for the second film to $15 million, up from $3 million which he got for the first, but Heard never got a similar opportunity for that sort of financial bump.
petitioned Warner Bros. for months to remove Heard from the superhero film seuqel amid her controversial defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.Heard’s WME agent, Jessica Kovacevic, testified Thursday during the trial that Warner Bros. claimed it was Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with her “Aquaman” costar Jason Momoa that almost got her canned.Kovacevic also discussed the 36-year-old’s career before and after her relationship with Depp, 58, saying Heard should have become a major star after “Aquaman,” which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion.The agent addressed “online rumors” that Warner Bros.
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