The discussion surrounding Amber Heard in society has significantly quieted down, but fans still want her to be excluded from “Aquaman 2”.
The string of failures from DC with superhero movies became particularly acute when Heard made headlines. Despite a respectable career in cinema, fans turned against Aquaman after she published an article in the Washington Post. What started as an article about surviving violence turned into a legal battle after her ex-husband Johnny Depp sued her for defamation. Public perception of Heard as a public figure declined, and many fans called for her role as Mera to be recast.
The court ruled in Depp’s favor in this case, but Heard’s problems did not end there. The actress largely avoids public attention, but fans still want her removed from the movie “Aquaman”. A petition created on Change.org on March 20, 2019, demanded signatures in support of removing Heard from the role of Mera, Arthur’s (Jason Momoa) love interest. And to this day, hundreds of people continue to sign the petition for a reshoot of this role: as of July 18, 2023, 4,630,532 signatures had been collected.
The emergence of this petition was also influenced by a cycle of news related to Depp. Once a beloved Disney actor in the ”Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, he was fired from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, where Mads Mikkelsen replaced his role as Grindelwald. The petition claims that Depp was an innocent witness and that the blame should solely lie on Heard.
The creators of ”Aquaman” did not bother to figure out what to do in the current situation. As of now, Heard is still listed as Mera in the upcoming sequel.
The premiere of the movie “Aquaman 2” is planned for December 20, 2023.
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