Amber Heard: what is known about her participation in “Aquaman 2″
Due to her legal conflicts with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard has gained a lot of detractors, who want her out of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”.
The first “Aquaman” movie, directed by James Wan, paved the way for Mera, the character played by Amber Heard, to gain more prominence in the sequel, which is scheduled for release on March 17, 2023. However, after legal problems with Johnny Depp, his role in the seventeenth tape of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is uncertain.
The 36-year-old actress debuted as Mera in Joss Whedon's "Justice League" in 2017, then joined the main cast of the Jason Momoa-played superhero's first solo film. And although she had a relevant role in "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" after the defamation trial with her ex-husband, her participation has been reduced to less than secondary.
Although those involved have denied that the latter is related to her legal conflicts, due to the public trial against Johnny Depp, Amber Heard has won a large number of detractors, who even created a petition to persuade Warner Bros. to remove her from “
WHY DID THE AMBER HEARD SCENES CUT IN “AQUAMAN 2″?
Amber Heard plays Mera, the princess of Xebel, daughter of King Nereus and love interest of Arthur Curry. She was raised by Queen Atlanna and groomed to become queen. In addition, she has hydrokinetic and telepathic powers, so more was expected from her character, however, it has already been confirmed that she will have a secondary role.
During the trial, she testified that Warner Bros. reduced her role in the film because of the repercussions of the case. “I got a script and then new versions without certain stunts that showed my character fighting with another. Basically, they ate a part of my paper. They eliminated a lot, ”said the controversial actress.
However, during later testimony at the Heard v. Depp, the head of DC Films, Walter Hamada, denied that the changes regarding Mera's story were motivated by the litigation and explained that it was due to the little chemistry between Amber Heard and Jason Momoa.
They didn't have a lot of chemistry together. In editing, they were able to make that relationship work in the first film, but there was concern that it would take a lot of effort to do that," Hamada said.
MERA FROM AMBER HEARD, WILL IT CONTINUE IN THE DCEU?
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is the last film that is part of Amber Herad's original contract with DC Films, therefore, the future of the character and the actress is uncertain. But considering the reason they limited her participation in the last film, it is unlikely that the 36-year-old performer will reprise that role.
Mera is an important part of Aquaman's lore, so you can't ignore that character. Will they look for a replacement? In Zack Snyder's “Justice League”, Mera appears holding Arthur's trident, who apparently died in the Knightmare future, which could be exploited in a future installment, but for that it is necessary to reformulate her story.
