Additionally, Arnold claims that Momoa and director James Wan fought with the studio to keep Heard on board. You can follow live updates of the Depp-Heard trial here, as it moves towards final arguments and a verdict.Arnold claims that Momoa was able to renegotiate his salary for the second film to $15 million, up from $3 million which he got for the first, but Heard never got a similar opportunity for that sort of financial bump. They didn’t want to include me in the film.” Speaking in court, the actor commented: “I fought really hard to stay in the movie. Last week, Heard said that her role in Aquaman 2 was significantly cut down amid her battle with Mr Depp. Heard’s agent at William Morris Entertainment, Jessica Kovavevic testified on Thursday (19 May) that her client’s role in the DC film was almost “recast” over the “bad press” around Heard. They argued that such a comparison was way off the mark, as all of these other actors were either signed up to blockbuster franchises or had higher-profile careers than Heard back in 2020. “The social media campaign to remove Amber from Aquaman tended to use words inside the defamatory statements,” Arnold told the jury, adding, “They became hashtags.”Īmid objections from Depp’s legal team, Arnold then mentioned that Momoa and director James Wan were “adamant” that Heard reprise the role of Mera in the film’s sequel.Īt the time of writing, the petition to remove Heard from Aquaman 2 – slated for release in 2023 – has surpassed four million signatures.ĭuring Arnold’s cross-examination, Depp’s lawyers pushed back against her claims that Heard’s career was on an “upward swing” and might have followed the trajectories of actors such as Zendaya, Gal Gadot or Momoa – had it not been for the allegedly defamatory statements made by Depp and Walden two years ago. Even things she wanted to work on are no longer available to her.”Īmber Heard photographed at Virginia’s Fairfax County court house on Monday (23 May) (Copyright The Associated Press All rights Reserved 2022)Īt one point, Arnold told the jury about the petition to remove Heard from the Aquaman sequel – opposite Jason Momoa – over these “hoax” allegations against Depp. “Her world has been silent in terms of opportunities. Because every time her name is mentioned, the negativity flares up again. In the industry, they like her work but they can’t work with her right now. When asked about how Heard’s reputation had been impacted by Depp and Waldman’s statements, Arnold replied: “In the public, it’s been very negative. “It was just this extraordinary moment for her, for her career to take off.” These “defamatory statements”, according to Arnold, made movie studios and brands weary of working with Heard – especially as the “negative social media campaign” against the 36-year-old intensified.ĭescribing Aquaman as Heard’s “ A Star is Born moment”, Arnold explained: “It was that moment where not only was she a good actor, but she was now world-renowned because she was in the most successful film. Her defamation counterclaim was initially filed over Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman’s comments in 2020, when he called Heard’s accusations of domestic violence against Depp “fake”, a “sexual violence hoax” and an “ambush”.
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