Petition to get Amber Heard removed from Aquaman 2 signed by 1.5m people after Johnny Depp loses libel case

Hollywood star Amber Heard has opened up about a tough year coping with the pandemic and fighting a high-profile legal battle, saying: “Nothing could have prepared me for 2020”.  The actress, 34, was at the centre of a High Court showdown with ex-husband Johnny Depp which ended with a judge branding him a “wife-beater”.

Johnny Depp may have lost his UK libel case against The Sun, but his legal war is just getting started — and it looks like he won’t give up until he drags half of Hollywood into it!

Johnny Depp reportedly tried to have Amber Heard replaced on Aquaman, following the breakdown of their relationship. The actor was accused of writing to his sister, producer Christi Dembrowski, to seek out help, as she had previously had a deal with Warner Bros.

An online petition urging studio personnel to axe Amber Heard from the upcoming Aquaman sequel has received more than 1.5 million signatures.

Amber Heard from the Aquaman sequel has received over 1.5 million signatures.The actor’s role in the Marvel franchise as Aquaman’s love interest Hera has been under scrutiny since Heard’s ex-husband Johnny Depp lost his libel case earlier this month.The petition – which states a goal of reaching 3 million signatures – has been set up by fans who claim that Heard “has systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in Hollywood” since the couple divorced in 2017.The petition’s online page goes on to accuse

Johnny Depp has been denied an initial appeal over a UK court’s verdict earlier this month that The Sun did not libel the actor by describing him as a “wife beater”.

Amber Heard referred to online petitions as paid campaigns set to ruin her reputation. Despite her claims, the number of people that want her fired from "Aquaman 2" is only increasing by the second.Jeanne Larson started the "Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2" petition on Change.org years ago, after Johnny Depp filed a $50 million defamation case against his ex-wife.

Johnny Depp’s fanbase is calling for the actor to return in upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean” films.

Where to even begin in the drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard? Honestly, since this isn’t TMZ, we’re not going to get into the nitty-gritty of what allegedly went on during their tumultuous marriage. However, since the end of the recent libel case that Depp filed against a tabloid in the UK, there has been some fallout that has not only affected fan sentiment of both actors but their acting careers.

Aquaman 2.The actress, who played warrior Mera in James Wan’s 2018 DC film, has been subject to speculation regarding her return to the sequel, which is yet to be greenlit.“Paid rumours and paid campaigns on social media don’t dictate [casting decisions] because they have no basis in reality,” Heard told Entertainment Weekly, in reference to a Change.org petition asking for her removal from the film, in light of her recent lawsuit against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.She added: “Only the fans

Aquaman franchise in the wake of her involvement in ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel battle with The Sun.The star, who played Mera in the 2018 Aquaman movie, told EW she’s “excited to get started” on the sequel, which will see director James Wan return alongside Jason Momoa as the title character.Heard said production on the marine sequel is due to get underway in 2021.She added: “I'm super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that Aquaman has acquired and that