Speaking up. Amber Heard gave her first interview since a verdict was reached in ex Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against her — and she didn’t hold back.
24.05.2022 - 23:15 / stylecaster.com
According to the actress, Amber Heard’s Aquaman role was almost taken away from her. In her testimony during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp, Amber claimed that her role was significantly cut from the DC movie due to her defamation lawsuit. But was that the real reason?
On May 7, 2022, Amber testified that the trial and her public image from her relationship with Johnny impacted her role as Mera in the Aquaman sequel. “I was given a script and then given new versions of the script that had taken away scenes that had action in it, that depicted my character and another character — without giving any spoilers away — two characters fighting with one another, and they basically took a bunch out of my role. They just removed a bunch out.”
Hollywood expert Kathyrn Arnold said that Amber’s reputation has affected her roles. “They [Hollywood] like her work, but they can’t work with her because every time her name is mentioned, the negativity flares up again.” Amber also said in her testimony that she “fought really hard to stay in [Aquaman] when they didn’t want to include me in the film.”
However, DC Films president James Hamada testified on behalf of Johnny’s legal team and said that Amber’s “lack of chemistry” with Jason Momoa’s Aquaman character was the reason why she had cuts. “They didn’t really have a lot of chemistry together,” Hamada said during cross-examination. “The reality is it’s not uncommon on movies for two leads to not have chemistry. It’s sort of movie magic and editorial, the ability to sort of put performances together with the magic of, you know, a great score and how you put the pieces together. You can fabricate that sort of chemistry.”
Yet cast and crew of Aquaman were still in support of having
Speaking up. Amber Heard gave her first interview since a verdict was reached in ex Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against her — and she didn’t hold back.
Amber Heard is «not in a good place» following her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, winning his defamation lawsuit against her last week.Depp first filed his $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard in March 2019 in response to an op-ed the 36-year-old actress wrote for the in December 2018 about being the victim of domestic violence. The article itself did not mention Depp by name, though their contentious 2016 divorce had been in the news over the previous two years.After a six-week trial, a jury in the Fairfax County Circuit Court of Virginia awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Depp's punitive damages, however, were reduced by the judge to $350,000 in accordance with the state's statutory cap.«Amber is not in a good place and is worried in general and financially speaking.
Since their trial started, there have been questions about if Amber Heard could go to jail for Johnny Depp’s verdict in their defamation case and the chances she could be charged with perjury now that the trial is over.
As the long trial came to an end, many viewers who tuned in were asking: where was Johnny Depp during the verdict?
Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against Amber Heard.
Since their split, fans have wondered why Amber Heard and Elon Musk broke up and if their split was caused by Heard’s much-publicized defamation trial with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depp leaves a surprise performance at Royal Albert Hall in London, England on Tuesday night (May 31).
reached 4.429 million signatures as of Wednesday morning — with the originally announced target set at 4.5 million. The Change.org petition was created by fan Jeanne Larson in 2020: “Do the right thing. Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2,” she wrote in the list description.Heard, 36, has been intertwined in a controversial court battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp, 58. The former couple have been at war in a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom for a $50 million defamation trial.
Johnny Depp received a standing ovation at the Royal Albert Hall in London as he joined his friend and singer Jeff Beck to perform a series of music covers, including John Lennon's Isolation and Marvin Gaye's What's Going on.MORE: Surprising reason Johnny Depp WON'T be in court when trial verdict is readA video shared online shows the crowd going wild for the actor, who is currently awaiting the verdict in his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.WATCH: Johnny Depp's witness goes viral after remarkable comment to Amber Heard's lawyerAs the cheers and applause continued, the actor can be seen clapping back at the audience, who no doubt enjoyed the performance.READ: Amber Heard makes surprising last-minute request regarding juryRELATED: Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose breaks social media silence amid dad's trialTaking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "So happy to see you enjoying yourself Johnny after all that you've been through."Johnny Depp is set to perform again on TuesdayAnother added: "So, so heartwarming to witness Johnny Depp with Jeff Beck live at Royal Albert Hall earlier. If he can head for London for a well-deserved party after going up against his own 'you know who', no better place to be appreciated, eh? Party time indeed.
Ray Liotta after it was reported the actor died suddenly on Thursday (26 May). He was 67.
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard will apparently have the last word in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against her for a 2018 Washington Post op-ed on domestic violence.
While the media circus feeding frenzy around the Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard continues—it’s rather gross and misogynistic, with a lot of people telling on themselves—the unfortunate clickbait fodder around it is that some actual news is made within the walls of something that should probably be private. Heard is also seeking $100 million in a defamation counterclaim against Depp.
This is cause for celebration!
Johnny Depp is expected to be reunited with his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss this week when she is called to testify on his behalf at his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.MORE: Johnny Depp: Here's what his lawyer really said as he celebrated Amber Heard's Kate Moss commentThe supermodel will reportedly appear via video link on Wednesday to discuss her three-year relationship with the Pirates of the Caribbean star, whom she dated from 1994 until 1997 after reportedly being introduced by celebrity journalist George Wayne.WATCH: Johnny Depp's libel trial - what has happened so far?While the pair were often referred to as the 'It' couple of the 90s, their relationship was often plagued by reports of intense arguing.In fact, back in September 1994 when the couple were staying at the Mark Hotel in New York, Johnny allegedly pushed Kate down a flight of stairs, an incident Amber recently referred to during the trial, which is said to have opened the door to call Kate as a witness.MORE: Johnny Depp receives shock support from unexpected ally during Amber Heard trialMORE: The real reason Johnny Depp REFUSES to look at Amber Heard during trialPolice found Johnny in "a state of possible intoxication", but Kate was said to be uninjured, and he was later arrested for criminal mischief for allegedly trashing their hotel room. Neither Johnny nor Kate have ever discussed the incident publicly.
ongoing defamation trial involving Heard, 36, and her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Arnold noted that the first draft for the script gave Heard — who plays Princess Mera in the sequel and its parent flick — a “strong romantic arc” and “some great action sequences.” Later revisions showed her role being “radically reduced.”“She ends up in the hospital early in this new ‘Aquaman 2’ movie and doesn’t really come out until the end to kind of wrap things up.
Huh. This is unfortunate for everyone hoping to hear Johnny Depp‘s response to Amber Heard‘s testimony.