The queen of the underwater realm returns to the screen, even if just for 20 minutes. Amber Heard made it to the headlines again with the long-awaited release of the sequel, ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ on December 22, 2023.
Heard gained a foothold in the DCU with the role of Mera, the queen of Atlantis and wife of Aquaman Arthur Curry However, her widely publicized defamation lawsuit against ex-husband Johnny Depp caused that foothold to waver a little.
Amber Heard Thanks Fans For “Overwhelming” Support After ‘Aquaman 2’ Release
Amber Heard shared a selfie wearing the flaming red hair of the character Mera on Instagram. With the post, she thanked the fans for their overwhelming support for Mera. She also shared behind-the-scene snaps from ‘Aquaman 2‘ set.
She captioned the post, “After all this time, Aquaman 2 made its splash (sorry, it’s too easy). Thank you to all of my fans for the overwhelming support and love for Mera’s AQ return. Thank you so much#aquaman.”
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Did Amber Lose Screen Time Because Of The Johnny Depp Lawsuit?
Even though it was stated in 2020 that Amber Heard would be appearing in the ‘Aquaman‘ sequel, her role as Mera was significantly diminished. The information was made public during Heard’s turbulent court dispute with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in which she claimed she had to struggle to save her position in ‘Aquaman 2‘. Heard contended that Depp’s charges caused her character to be given less screen time, calling her abuse claims a “hoax.”
In contrast, Walter Hamada, president of DC Films at Warner Bros., refuted this, saying the Depp incident didn’t lessen her position. According to Hamada, the movie was originally envisioned as a “buddy comedy” starring Patrick Wilson’s Orm and Jason Momoa’s Aquaman. Still, there were rumors that Heard could have to be recast because of apparent chemistry problems with Momoa.
Additionally, according to reports, Warner Bros. decided against replacing Heard after receiving a note from her ex-boyfriend, Elon Musk, threatening the company.
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