Aquaman

A witness for Amber Heard might've given away 'Aquaman 2' spoilers during her testimony Monday in the Johnny Deep defamation trial.

Arnold went on to lament that Heard "trained 5 hours a day for several months with the trainer to do this big action sequence" and didn't learn that her role shrunk until she arrived to set. "I believe that in the first act of the movie, she was injured somehow, or it had something to do with a baby," Arnold teased in her testimony. While she managed to keep the role, Heard previously testified she ended up appearing in a "very pared-down version" of the original story planned for her character Mera.

Details about the plot of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom were spoiled at Amber Heard's defamation trial.

We at the Direct exclusively reported on Mera being pregnant with her and Arthur Curry's child for most of the film: This kept Mera from being part of a major action sequence that she was originally supposed to have in the movie's final moments. Most recently, DC President of Films Walter Hamada expressed that Heard didn't face any repercussions and was welcomed back to the film through this ugly situation, although the details about the truth are still quite unclear.

Jason Momoa was the reason that Amber Heard kept her role in Aquaman 2, entertainment industry consultant Kathryn Arnold testified in Johnny Depp's ...

According to Arnold, the sequence was cut and the role itself was “radically reduced” by the time Heard got to the set. Momoa currently follows both Depp and Heard on the platform. Per The Independent, some fans have claimed Momoa followed Depp on Instagram during the ongoing trial, but it’s not clear exactly when that happened.

Kathryn Arnold testified that actor Jason Momoa and director James Wan wanted Amber Heard to keep her role in "Aquaman 2."

“They [Hollywood] like her work but they can’t work with her because every time her name is mentioned, the negativity flares up again,” Arnold said of Heard’s “very negative” reputation. On Thursday, Heard’s agent, Jessica Kovacevic, said she was told the role was nearly recast due to Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with Momoa but personally believed it had to do with her bad reputation. “Aquaman” himself, Jason Momoa, allegedly advocated for embattled Amber Heard to keep her role in the movie’s upcoming sequel.

Potential spoilers around Amber Heard's character Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom were revealed during testimony in court today.

Heard previously testified that Warner Bros. had “significantly pared down” her role as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as a direct result of court cases and negative press linked to them, all of which surround the legal wrangling between the two stars. Arnold went on to discuss more about how Heard prepared for the role with a lot of training in the belief that there would be substantial action sequences required. While detailing the changes made to the script for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Arnold shared what seems to be spoilers about the blockbuster in relation to the character of Mera and how she will be “hospitalized” in the movie and not seen again until the end of the film.

The ongoing defamation trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp is ongoing, as plenty of harrowing and personal details have come out about both parties.

The petition for Lively to come in is only at a meager 3,600 signatures, so fans better get working if they are to make as much noise as the other petition. Wright famously directed the fan-favorite film Scott Pilgrim, and he is now going to likely guide Lively as she adapts Bryan Lee O’Malley’s, Seconds. She might not have time to jump into a new franchise, but Blake Lively in Aquaman could theoretically save that movie from disaster. Another petition has now been started that sees people want to see Blake Lively in Aquaman instead. Now fans are taking it upon themselves to try and bring Blake Lively into Aquaman. All this drama aside, Lively would be an incredible addition to the MCU. She certainly has the acting chops to replace Heard as Mera. The change might also be good for the film as well, as the fallout from this trial is certainly substantial. It is now over 4.3 million signatures, as more and more people seem to be backing the idea that Heard has been the abuser in the relationship. According to Heard, she had been given a more substantial role in Aquaman 2, but that role has now been shrunk down to less than 10 minutes of screentime.

"Aquaman" should have been Amber Heard's "'A Star Is Born' moment"; instead, the actress's career shows barely a flicker.

Every time Depp has filed a lawsuit, it has “brought to light various issues,” she testified. “It was just this extraordinary moment for her, for her career to take off.” “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 … for DC Comics,” Arnold said about “Aquaman,” which grossed more than $1.1 billion at the box office.

Amber Heard was paid $2 million for the second "Aquaman" film while Jason Momoa enjoyed a $12 million raise.

Meanwhile, Heard has countersued for $100 million for nuisance. Entertainment industry expert Kathryn Arnold testified in the defamation trial of Johnny Depp v. Heard previously testified that she had to "fight really hard" to keep her role in the franchise due to the negative press about her and her involvement in the previous libel trial with Depp.

Walter Hamada, the head of DC Films, testified that the studio considered recasting Heard's role in 'Aquaman 2' due to poor chemistry.

Heard has alleged that her role was “pared down” considerably over time, but Hamada testified it has remained static since the film was first developed in 2018. Heard was paid $1 million for the first “Aquaman,” and $2 million for the sequel. “They didn’t have a lot of chemistry together,” Hamada said.

Entertainment consultant Kathryn Arnold testified on the DC star's behalf during the ongoing defamation Amber Heard is involved in with ex-husband Johnny ...

Reports surfaced yesterday that Momoa, 42, allegedly defended Heard to keep her role in the sequel. “They just removed a bunch out.” “She ends up in the hospital early in this new ‘Aquaman 2’ movie and doesn’t really come out until the end to kind of wrap things up.

DC Films chief Walter Hamada testified Amber Heard was almost booted from Aquaman sequel, but that Johnny Depp's abuse allegations were not why.

He also said that filming the sequel with Heard went smoothly. “The reality is it’s not uncommon on movies for two leads to not have chemistry and it’s sort of movie magic and editorial — the ability to put performances with the magic of a great score and how you put the pieces together, you can fabricate that chemistry. They just removed a bunch.” … This one was more difficult because of lack of chemistry between the two.” “They didn’t have a lot of chemistry together,” Hamada said. I got dropped from a campaign I had shot.

In the ongoing Depp–Heard trial, an expert testified that Momoa and director James Wan were “adamant” that Heard remain in the film.

“In the public, it’s been very negative,” replied Arnold. “In the industry, they like her work but they can’t work with her right now. “Her world has been silent in terms of opportunities,” she continued. She claimed that her role of Mera, the warrior princess and love interest to Aquaman (and future wife according to the DC comics), was “a very pared-down version” of what she had initially signed on to do following her legal battles with Depp. “They basically took a bunch out of my role,” Heard said on the stand. “They just removed a bunch out.” Because every time her name is mentioned, the negativity flares up again.” Arnold’s testimony supports Heard’s version of events.

DC Films Head Says Amber Heard Was Almost Recast in 'Aquaman' Over Chemistry Issues, Not Johnny Depp Allegations · Walter Hamada said some “movie magic” was ...

Hamada noted that Heard’s performance in Aquaman was well-received at early test screenings, despite the chemistry issues. Hamada testified that he had spoken with Aquaman producer Rob Cowan about the lack of chemistry between Heard and Mamoa as they shot the 2018 film. He was called as a witness by Depp’s team in part to counter some of Heard’s own testimony last week.

Walter Hamada claimed that the 'Aquaman' co-stars' chemistry had to edited with movie magic.

"It was the concerns that were brought up at the wrap of the first movie, production of the first movie, which was the issue of chemistry. "... The movie was always pitched as a buddy comedy between Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson." Sometimes it's very easy, you just put the characters on the screen together and they work, and sometimes it's harder." "I think editorially they were able to make that relationship work in the first movie, but there was a concern that it took a lot of effort to get there. Hamada, President of DC-based film productions for Warner Bros., said that, in pre-production for the second film, which is due out next year, there was a weeks-long period where the studio considered recasting Heard's role. Amber Heard and Jason Momoa's Aquaman chemistry was allegedly fabricated thanks to a bit of movie magic.

Walter Hamada, the high-powered head of DC Films, testified Tuesday that Amber Heard's role in "Aquaman 2" was in no way impacted by innuendo surrounding ...

“The character’s involvement in the story was sort of what it was from the beginning.” “I think editorially they were able to make that relationship work in the first movie,” the movie boss stated. They just removed a bunch out,” Heard testified last week.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom may replace Mera with Dolphin from the Peter David Aquaman run, all thanks to the toxicity surrounding Amber Heard.

This truly would reverse Dolphin's introduction to Aquaman in the comics, as well as permanently get rid of the much more popular Mera in the movies. To set the stage for Dolphin and rid itself of Amber Heard, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom may kill off Mera. This will allow Dolphin, who's to be introduced in the film anyway, to take over as the love interest. While this sounds problematic, given how much fans like the character of Mera outside of Amber Heard, but it's in many ways for the best. There are other versions of Peter David's Dolphin, such as the one more recently introduced into mainstream DC continuity via Rebirth. This version is a true Atlantean, albeit with a mutation that gives her fish-like, scaly hands. Dolphin may have swum into obscurity after her inaugural run, but she was once an immensely vital part of the Aquaman mythos. Aquaman's love interest, Mera, is seemingly being sidelined due to behind-the-scenes drama, with her replacement being someone from Aquaman's most popular era in the comics.

Warner Bros. Studios DC Films head Walter Hamada has confirmed that the company considered recasting Amber Heard for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Despite Hamada's assertions, Heard has been released from her contract with Warner Bros., leaving her future within the Aquaman franchise and the DCEU in question. Heard has claimed that as a result of her personal dispute with Depp, her role as Mera was significantly cut down from its initial size and that Warner Bros. wanted her removed from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom entirely. Following a libel lawsuit filed by Depp against the parent company of British tabloid The Sun in 2018 (which Depp lost) and his removal from the Harry Potter spin-off film series Fantastic Beasts, fans were calling for Heard to be removed from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as well, with millions signing a petition.

In court Tuesday, an executive said the studio considered recasting the role of Mera because Amber Heard and Jason Momoa lacked 'chemistry.'

“But I just know that through the course of postproduction, it took a lot of effort to get there.” The Mera character had first appeared in 2017’s “Justice League,” and Warner Bros. had an option to keep Heard in the role. “The reality is, it’s not uncommon in a lot of movies for two leads to not have chemistry. I got dropped from a campaign I had shot. “I got canceled from jobs. It’s sort of movie magic ... to sort of put performances together with the magic [of] a great score,” the executive said.

Walter Hamada testified in court Tuesday that Heard's dispute with ex-husband Johnny Depp did not impact her role or pay in the "Aquaman" sequel.

Heard has testified about more than a dozen separate instances of physical abuse she says she suffered at Depp’s hands. "It was all concerns about whether she was the right fit of casting for the movie," he said. "Arthur being Jason Momoa and Orm being Patrick Wilson, so they were always the two co-leads of the movie." She had already ruled Depp could be held responsible for statements made by his lawyer, a principle Depp’s team disputes. No other actresses were auditioned for the part of Mera, Hamada said. Heard’s lawyers had initially suggested they would call Depp as a witness but ultimately opted against it.

Walter Hamada -- WarnerMedia's head honcho for all things DC movies these days -- sat for a deposition that was played in court by Johnny's team Tuesday ...

But, Hamada says ... not so. In fact, he even gives a little insight into what 'Aquaman 2' is going to look like -- and who's been propped up as the co-lead opposite Jason Momoa. Spoiler alert ... it ain't Amber, but WH says that was always the plan from the jump. Warner's DC Chief Amber in 'Aquaman 2' Not Affected by Depp Chatter DC Chief Says Amber Heard's Role in 'Aquaman 2' Not Affected by Depp Amber Heard's participation in 'Aquaman 2' -- however minimal it may end up being -- had absolutely nothing to do with Johnny Depp ... so says the guy who heads up DC Films. Amber's attorneys have trotted out witnesses who've suggested Amber lost not just a big part in the movie, but big money that should've come with it ... in the form of a renegotiation upon the success of its predecessor, which they say is SOP in the movie biz.