Amber Heard entirely eliminate of brand-new Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer – amidst claims her function was decreased after bombshell trial with Johnny Depp

Amber Heard has actually been entirely eliminated of the brand-new Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer – amidst claims her function was decreased following the unfavorable attention she drew in due to her bombshell lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The starlet, 37, who had a blink-and-you’ll- miss-it look as Mera in the movie’s very first trailer launched in September, is no place to be seen in the current teaser for the movie, set for release on December 20, 2023.

Heard plays the child of King Nereus, who can manage water with her mind and interact with other Atlanteans telepathically – who ends up being Aquaman’s (Jason Momoa) spouse.

The action in the clip begins with Momoa on voiceover responsibilities discussing that Aquaman has actually switched his water battling abilities for fathership – in the meantime, a minimum of.

However it appears as though daddy task will not last long, as he likewise doubles up as the King of Atlantis, which includes fighting versus a brand-new set of bad guys.

Where is she? The starlet, 37, who had a blink-and-you’ll- miss-it look as Mera in the movie’s very first trailer launched in September, is no place to be seen in the current teaser for the movie, set for release on December 20, 2023 (imagined Jason Momoa as Aquaman)

On The Other Hand, Nicole Kidman, who returns as Atlanna, Arthur’s mom and the previous queen of Atlantis, appears to have a more popular existence in the action movie.

Director James Wan has actually because soft-pedaled the claims that her function was pared back, firmly insisting that the Aquaman follow up was never ever suggested to greatly concentrate on her character Mera.

‘ I constantly pitched this to everybody from the beginning. The very first Aquaman was Arthur and Mera’s journey. The 2nd motion picture was constantly going to be Arthur and Orm,’ he informed Entertainment Weekly.

Including: ‘So, the very first was a love action-adventure motion picture, the 2nd one is a bromance action-adventure motion picture.’

Last month Aquaman 2 was beleaguered by more drama after Heard’s bombshell treatment files declared co-star Momoa intentionally dressed like Johnny Depp and pressed to have her fired from the movie.

Heard will return as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom set for release on December 20, 2023 – after formerly declaring throughout her extremely advertised lawsuit with ex Depp in 2015 that she ‘battled truly tough to remain in the motion picture’ however that ‘they didn’t wish to include me in the movie’ and her scenes were cut.

Variety reports Depp fans paid the court charges for the release of December 27 2021 notes from Heard’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes – which were composed on a pad -and formed part of the trial in 2015 – with the notes later on appearing on Reddit.

The notes information a supposed hostile Aquaman 2 set – reading: ‘Jason stated he desired me fired. Jason intoxicated– late on set. Dressing like Johnny. Has all the rings too.’

Let her out! Heard had a blink-and-you-miss it cameo in the main trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom in September

Was a critical function: Heard plays the child of King Nereus, who can manage water with her mind and interact with other Atlanteans telepathically

Agents for Momoa decreased to comment to the publication while a DC Studios spokesperson stated: ‘Jason Momoa performed himself in an expert way at all times on the set of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.’

A source who was on the London set in 2021 included the set got along on set, including: ‘Jason works his ass off, likes to have a beer every now and then like everybody, however does not appear intoxicated to set. And he isn’t dressing like Johnny Depp. He has actually constantly worn that bohemian design.

Agents for Heard decreased to comment however verified to the publication the notes remained in recommendation to Aquaman 2 and from a treatment session from December 27, 2021.

Another source near the starlet declares her lawyers battled the release of the notes – which were ‘subpoenaed by Depp’s lawyers throughout discovery.’

The notes likewise saw Heard take objective at the movie’s director James Wan and claim she was dealt with badly due to her legal fight with Depp.

Talking About Wan in the notes, the starlet supposedly stated: ‘He raised his voice @ me– I can’t even publish about Aquaman– made it like it was my fault– I stated “I’m sorry.” No one might take selfies with me on set offered blackout.’

Wan decreased to comment to the publication however a DC spokesperson refuted the claims and stated: ‘James is understood for dealing with members of his cast and team with the utmost regard and for promoting a favorable, collective environment on set – the Aquaman movies were no exception.’

Sources even more declared to the publication that Heard was almost ousted from the follow up by Wan and the studio due to a ‘absence of chemistry’ with Momoa – however her ex partner Elon Musk conserved her task.

It was declared a letter was sent out to her lawyer Karl Austen notifying Heard of the choice after Aquaman’s release in 2018 – which Momoa had no part in the choice to axe her.

Very first movie: It was declared the choice to axe Heard was initially made after the 2018 movie and by Wan and the studio due to an absence of chemistry with Momoa – with Momoa not behind the choice

A more source declared that Heard had actually done a chemistry test with Momoa before landing the function in the very first movie and vanquish starlets consisting of Abbey Lee,

Heard’s ex beau and Tesla billionaire Musk, 52, supposedly had among his litigators send out a ‘scorched-earth letter to Warner Bros. threatening to burn your house down’ if Heard wasn’t revived for the follow up, a source declared.

Warner Bros. then pulled back and kept Heard on board.

Agents for Warner Bros. and Elon Musk have actually been called for remark by DailyMail.com.

Musk initially satisfied Heard in 2012 while the starlet was shooting Machete Eliminates in Los Angeles, at the time the star remained in the throes of her troubled relationship with Depp.

When that marital relationship ended amidst claims of domestic abuse, Heard started silently investing more time with the South African-born billionaire before lastly validating their status simply months after the ink was dry on her divorce from Depp.

The couple dated for around 12 months in between 2017 and 2018 with Musk visiting her on the set of Aquaman in Australia – they lastly called it gives up for excellent in February 2018.

It was likewise declared ‘a minimum of’ 2 scenes including Heard were cut from the follow up – an action series with Mera combating Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and a love scene with Momoa, experts acquainted with the production declared

Back in July Heard broke her silence about going back to the function of Mera in the Aquaman follow up.

The starlet who made a reported $2million for her function in the very first movie, stated she was ‘honoured’ to be returning to the DC Extended Universe, however confessed that there was a ‘lots of pressure’.

Director: The notes likewise saw Heard take objective at the movie’s director James Wan (imagined end right with Heard, Momoa and Patrick Wilson in 2018) and claim she was dealt with badly due to her legal fight with Depp – the starlet supposedly stated: ‘He raised his voice @ me’

Comparing it to her newest movie, In the Fire, Amber informed Deadline: ‘These are really various sort of tasks representing 2 really various ends of the spectrum in my market.

‘ There’s a lots of pressure on these huge franchise motion pictures, with millions and countless dollars at stake, and compromises belong to attempting to make it the most effective thing it can be.

‘ Then on the other end of the spectrum is a little indie movie like In The Fire, a masterpiece and work of love, with no place near the exact same resources, therefore there are compromises there.

‘ The very best luck you can have as a star is to be able to stabilize both. Aquaman, that franchise and the equipment behind it, I’m really honoured, honoured to be a part of that.

‘ And after that there are these little enthusiasm tasks like In The Fire, where I’m happy to have actually been familiar with the filmmaker and the cast, and we got filthy together, to breathe life into this story.

‘ There’s something cool about that, and I believe success is a star who has the ability to have both those things.’

Amber starred in the very first Aquaman movie in 2018, however her return in the follow up has actually been questionable after she implicated her ex-husband Johnny Depp of abuse.

Elon to the rescue: Heard’s ex beau and Tesla billionaire Musk, 52, supposedly had among his litigators send out a ‘scorched-earth letter to Warner Bros. threatening to burn your house down’ if Heard wasn’t revived for the follow up, a source declared

A petition was established by the Pirates Of The Caribbean star’s fans requiring her part be modified, implicating her of a ‘organized crusade to mess up Depp in Hollywood’.

Johnny was dropped from the Wonderful Monsters franchise, after he lost his case versus News Group Newspapers for calling him a ‘wife-beater’, which a judge ruled was ‘considerably real’.

The petition amassed countless signatures, however Amber dismissed it, informing Home entertainment Weekly: ‘Paid rumours and paid projects on social networks do not determine [casting decisions] due to the fact that they have no basis in truth.’

The movie’s manufacturer Peter Safran restated this, stating: ‘I do not believe we’re ever going to respond to, truthfully, pure fan pressure. You got ta do what’s finest for the motion picture. We felt that if it’s [director] James Wan and [star] Jason Momoa, it ought to be Amber Heard. That’s truly what it was.

‘ One is not uninformed of what is going on in the Twitter-verse, however that does not imply you need to respond to it or take it as gospel or accede to their dreams. You need to do what’s right for the movie, which’s truly where we arrived on it.’

Nevertheless, throughout Amber and Johnny’s highly-publicised lawsuit in 2015, Amber affirmed that she ‘battled truly tough to remain in the motion picture’ however that ‘they didn’t wish to include me in the movie’ and just shot a ‘really pared-down variation’ of her part.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom stars Jason Momoa as the titular hero, along with Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, and Temuera Morrison and is slated for release in December.