Amber Heard has denied a report cutting her from “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and her role as Mera is being reformulated.
“Warner Brothers decided to rethink the role of Amber Heard after rehearsing the film,” a privileged person told JustJared.
Supposedly, they would be doing reshootings with stars Jason Momoa and Nicole Kidman, the source said.
However, a representative of Heartd denied the rumor to The Post, saying in a statement that “the rumor continues as it has done since day one” and that it was “inaccurate, insensitive and a little crazy.”
The Post has also been contacted for comments from Warner Bros. representatives.
The expulsion of the troubled actress comes after her widespread defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.
During her highly publicized defamation lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp, the troubled 36-year-old actress claimed that Warner Brothers “did not want to include me” in the DC Comics sequel.
Heard also noted that she was “actively scheduling time for the shooting” of the superhero movie until Depp’s legal team launched a campaign against her. He said his scenes were drastically reduced to film.
Amber Heard appears in “Aquaman” alongside her star Jason Momoa. He has denied a rumor that he had been cut from an upcoming sequel film © Warner Bros. / courtesy of Everett Collection
“They gave me a script and then they gave me new versions of the script that took away action-packed scenes, representing my character and another character, without revealing any spoilers, two characters fighting each other, and basically they were taken away. part of my role, “he told the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom. “They just took out a lot.”
Heard testified that the studio “did not want to include it” in the new project.
Heard’s WME agent Jessica Kovacevic testified during the trial that Warner Bros. she claimed that it was Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with her “Aquaman” co-star Jason Momoa that almost left her canned. However, Momoa allegedly advocated that the actress keep the role. In addition, Kovacevic said he believed the study wanted Heard removed as Princess Mera because of the “bad press” stemming from the court case.
“No one wants this association,” Kovacevic said.
Kovacevic also spoke of Heard’s career before and after his relationship with Depp, 58, saying he should have become a major star after the release of the first film at the end. of 2018, which raised more than a billion dollars.
Viewers have been asking Warner Bros. for months to remove Heard from “Aquaman 2” amid his legal battles with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star. So far, the petition has surpassed 4.6 million signatures.
Amber Heard reacts alongside her lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, after the jury announced the split verdicts on June 1.POOL / AFP via Getty Images Johnny Depp gestures to spectators in court after closing court discussions of the Fairfax County Circuit in Fairfax, Virginia, in May. 27, 2022. SWIMMING POOL / AFP via Getty Images
The rumor of the review comes on the same day that an excerpt from Heard’s interview with “Today” presenter Savannah Guthrie aired on NBC.
“Until my day of death, I will keep every word of my testimony,” he told Guthrie.
On June 1, a jury in Fairfax, Virginia, awarded Depp, 58, more than $ 10 million after finding that his ex-wife defamed his reputation and damaged his career with his claims. of domestic abuse in an opinion piece he wrote in 2018 for Washington. Publication. In addition, he was awarded $ 5 million in punitive damages; Heard, meanwhile, received $ 2 million in compensatory damages and no punitive damages.