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Amber Heard Only Kept Aquaman 2 Role Because Jason Momoa Saved Her, Witness Claims

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Updated 09:30 24 May 2022 GMT+1Published 09:20 24 May 2022 GMT+1

Amber Heard Only Kept Aquaman 2 Role Because Jason Momoa Saved Her, Witness Claims

Depp is currently suing ex-wife Heard in defamation lawsuit over abuse claims she made in a 2018 article in The Washington Post

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Amber Heard only kept her role in Aquaman 2 because Jason Momoa fought for her to stay, a witness has claimed.

For those who haven't been following the trial, Johnny Depp, 58, is suing ex-wife Heard, 35, in a $50 million (£38.2 million) defamation lawsuit over abuse claims she made in a 2018 article in The Washington Post, despite not directly naming her ex-husband.

As the trial reaches its final week, former Hollywood film producer Kathryn Arnold - who is now an entertainment industry consultant and expert - took to the stand to testify as Heard’s witness.

During her testimony on Monday (23 May), Arnold claimed that the only reason Heard kept her role was due to Momoa, who, of course, plays the Aquaman character, along with the movie’s director James Wan, who was said to be ‘committed to her’ while being ‘adamant she was in the film’. 

Arnold went as far as to say that the role should have been her ‘a star is born moment’.

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She told Jurors that Heard's featured character, Mera, was said to have 'strong romantic arc the entire film and some great action sequences' in the first draft of the Aquaman sequel.

Amber Heard is being sued by ex-husband Johnny Depp in a $50 million defamation lawsuit.
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"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.

"It was just this extraordinary moment for her, for her career to take off."

However, she alleges that due to a the negative publicity amid a petition to remove Heard from Aquaman 2 - which was launched in light of Depp’s lawsuit and has since reached over 4.3 million signatures - when the actor arrived on set for the shoot, a costume designer reportedly informed Heard that her appearance had been ‘diminished’.

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She was reportedly told that her action sequence had been ‘cut out’ and that her role was ‘radically reduced’. 

It has been claimed Amber Heard only kept her role in Aquaman 2 due to co-star Jason Momoa.
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The entertainment consultant went on to tell the court in Fairfax, Virginia, that the actor lost up to $50 million (AUD$ 39 million/£39 million) in potential earnings following claims that she had made up the allegations of domestic abuse.

If that had not happened, Heard's career might be on par with Gal Gadot or Zendaya, Arnold added.

She also projected that Heard would have received four other endorsement deals as well as multiple film and TV projects.

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"Every time she appears anywhere, the social media negativity campaign starts up again."

British supermodel Kate Moss, who dated Depp in the 1990s, is also expected to appear in court by video link later this week to give evidence.

Closing arguments in the case are are to be given on Friday, 27 May, although this date could change.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Amber Heard, Johnny Depp

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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