Amber Heard’s career had just taken off when the multimillion-dollar lawsuit between her and Johnny Depp began, now its financial impact could destroy her.
It would be a long way from saying that many people hadn’t seen or heard of Amber Heard until she divorced Johnny Depp.
Some Australians would have heard of the actor and model for the first time when she and her husband Depp felt all the wrath of the Australian Border Force (and Barnaby Joyce) for their infamous dog smuggling saga.
But compared to her ex-husband, she is relatively unknown; and among many, more recognized for her appearances in the room than her roles on screen.
However, the ongoing multimillion-dollar defamation trial has brought the unfriendly focus of public scrutiny on the couple, their careers, their marriage and divorce, previous relationships, charitable contributions (or lack thereof). and their bank balances.
At this point, his reputation is shattered, so what is left to lose except his riches?
Amber Heard’s net worth
Heart’s exact net worth is up for debate. Fox Business reports that it is $ 8 million (just over A $ 11.2 million), while Celebrity Net Worth lists Heard’s net worth at $ 2.5 million (just over $ 3.5 million). million Australian dollars).
The defamation lawsuit has exposed the couple’s finances and revealed that Heard earned $ 10 million in gross income between 2013 and 2019.
It’s a striking contrast to the reported net worth of her ex-husband: a staggering $ 150 million (about $ 210 million).
But unlike Depp’s well-established career, Heard had just achieved his first major success when the courtroom battles began.
She began her career as a model in New York City, before moving to Los Angeles and starring in music videos and minor roles in television series such as Jack and Bobby, The mountaini The OC.
He made his film debut in Friday night lights (2004), and began a career up and down that totaled 51 performance credits, according to IMDB.
Her first major role was in the 2006 film Slasher All the boys love Mandy Lane (a failure), but his most notable roles include that of Seth Rogen’s much younger love interest Pinya Expressa brief appearance a Zombielandand its supporting role in The diary of rumwhere he met Depp.
After a series of minor roles in 2015, mostly Magic Mike XXL i The Danish girl – Heard got its most important role so far: Mera in the 2018 blockbuster Aquaman.
Heard was reportedly paid $ 5 million for the role, and after the film earned $ 1 billion worldwide, he was paid $ 10 million for the 2023 sequel. Aquaman and the lost kingdom. His continuation of the project has attracted millions of people to sign a petition calling for his character to be retrained.
In addition to films, Heard has 31 professional modeling credits, including campaigns with Guess, a global ambassador with L’Oreal Paris (worth $ 1.625 million) and work with the Cannes Film Festival and Harper’s Bazaar.
How does it compare to Depp?
Johnny Depp has been acting for more or less the time his ex-wife has been alive, and during that time he has amassed a staggering amount of money, international real estate, business and vintage motor vehicles.
Forbes has twice called him the “highest paid actor” twice, demanding an average of more than $ 20 million per performance contract.
Although in 2016 he exploited most of his exorbitant wealth, Depp is still worth US $ 150 million, compared to Heard’s 2.5 million.
What did Heard achieve in the divorce?
Not much.
He certainly didn’t give her half of his fortune as he promised to give her 14-year-old partner, and mother of their children, French model Vanessa Paradis when they separated.
Despite receiving a $ 7 million settlement following his initial allegations of Depp abuse in 2016, he pledged to donate funds to the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital and the American Civil Liberties Union. It has since been revealed to the court that he gave only a small portion of the funds.
But even when their divorce ended in 2017, Depp retained all of his international real estate properties, including the private island where they married, and the collection of vintage vehicles. Heard, on the other hand, left with the two burrows, a horse and two vehicles.
After her divorce, Heard applied for spousal support and asked for $ 50,000 a month to cover various expenses, including $ 10,000 in rent, $ 2,000 for eating out, and $ 10,000 for pet supplies and legal costs. .
At the time, he said he only made a small income, including $ 27,000 in movie copyright, and showed that his savings were only $ 25,000 at the time, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He later withdrew the claim.
What about Johnny’s other exes?
Even compared to her former ex, Paradise, Kate Moss, and original muse Winona Ryder (worth a comfortable $ 18 million), Heard’s finances are barely comparable.
As of 2022, Vanessa Paradis has a net worth of $ 100 million, following a long and successful career as a singer, actor and model.
And Kate Moss, the legendary British supermodel of the 1990s, who testified in this latest defamation case, is worth about $ 70 million.
Reminder: Heard is valued at $ 2.5 million.
As the judicial drama unfolds, one thing is certain, the final verdict of this trial will have a significant impact on both Depp’s and Heard’s lives; but especially that of Heard.