It’s hard to believe, but the long-running defamation lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has finally come to an end. Although the Aquaman actress could appeal the decision, the jury he largely sided with Depp. The Pirates of the Caribbean star has joined TikTok after the trial with his ex-wife exploded on the social media platform, and he already has a large number of followers.
From the facts of the defamation trial were available on TV, there has been a lot of public talk about the tumultuous relationship between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Some of these conversations took place on the popular TikTok app. including the theories the 58-year-old actor was coming up with his lawyer Camille Vasquez. Now that he’s out in the lead in the Virginia courtroom, Depp has personally joined the fun. And shortly after starting his Tik Tok note, there are already 3.5 million followers.
This sum of followers on TikTok is even more remarkable considering that Johnny Depp has not yet posted any content. His biography is short and sweet simply by reading:
Occasional Thespian.
While Johnny Depp’s tastes can’t be seen right now, there’s certainly plenty of content to catch up on the defamation trial with Amber Heard. Courtroom cameras allowed the audience to dissect every moment of the trial for weeks, including Depp and Heard’s testimony. And since the verdict was announced, smart money says this trend has not slowed down.
Unlike his defamation case against The Sun in the UK, Johnny Depp was largely the winner of the defamation suit. Amber Heard was convicted of three counts of defamation and sentenced to pay her ex-husband more than $ 10 million. Depp, meanwhile, was found guilty of one count. And the Internet has been on fire since the verdict was revealed.
It should be interesting to see how Johnny Depp’s career is ultimately affected by the way the courts ruled in Amber Heard’s defamation case. He was famously asked to leave his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Bears franchise after losing his defamation case in the UK. Depp was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in The Secrets of Dumbledore, and recently he started booking some new movie roles.
As for Amber Heard, it was made clear to the court that his role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will be much smaller than the original box office. It remains to be seen how this will unfold, but it will definitely be in the movie one way or another. Aquaman 2 will hit theaters on March 17, 2023. In the meantime, check out 2022 movie release dates to plan your next film experience.