This Friday, December 22, it will premiere. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the second part of the film Jason Momoa (44 years old). A film that comes out very late and marks a before and an after. Amber Heard’s career (37). The actress, who now lives in Madrid with her daughter, filmed her last film in 2022. On firewith Eduardo Noriega and producer Conor Allyn. However, along with this production came the end of his time as a star blockbusters. At least for now.

For Amber Heard, this is not only a kind of goodbye to Hollywood, but also a goodbye to Hollywood. the end of a very bitter chapter in his life. If you want to see Aquaman 2 Seeing the actress on screen is not your movie because she barely appears. In fact, she doesn’t even appear in the poster, and her character’s name, Mera, is not mentioned in the synopsis.
This film changes tone from the first. “After being I can’t beat Aquaman In his first attack, Black Manta still seeks revenge for the death of his father, and nothing will stop him,” the synopsis reads.

For this reason, Jason Momoa’s character turns to his brother, King Orm, played by Patrick Wilson, to help him defeat his greatest enemy. Character Amber Heard was noticeably cut out of the final footageaccording to some sources, and the actress had no problem blaming her co-stars for the decision.

Problems between Amber Heard and Jason Momoa

The film’s trailer was released on the same day. New details of the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have become known. Court records dated December 27, 2022, describe a hostile environment on the set of the second film. Aquaman.

The actress said that Jason Momoa appeared drunk on set dressed as Johnny Depp and even tried to fire her. From Washington, they defended their protagonist, thereby ruining Amber Heard’s version. In response, they said that the actor drank beer from time to time, but this he didn’t come to work drunk. In addition, they made it clear that the performer always dressed bohemianly, like the main character of the film. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

According to the actress, the film’s director James Wan also had something against Amber. “He shouted at me that I can’t publish anything Aquaman and made me believe it was my fault. Nobody could do selfie with me,” he said.

The production assumed that the actress would remain in the shadows, given the progress of the trial, and finally the translator was completely separate from promotion. In fact, he did not appear at any of the events or photo calls which were carried out these days.

Why was Amber Heard removed from the series? Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom?

Amber Heard wanted to justify at the trial against Johnny Depp in Virginia that He lost his job due to the scandal about his divorce and the lawsuits his ex-partner filed against him. The argument with which he intended to discredit him, since The actor claimed that the same thing happened to him. However, then-president of Warner Bros. assured that the version of the film did not cause controversy.

Manufacturers Aquaman They claimed that there was no chemistry between Jason Momoa and Amber Heard. Therefore, although Camera tests were carried out for the first film. and various castings, the performer was on the verge of being replaced.

Jason Wang has come to command message to Amber Heard’s lawyer, Carl Austin, informing him of his decision. But according to Diversitythis exchange took place in 2018, before Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife, and Jason Momoa had nothing to do with the process.

Ultimately, Amber continued working on the project. Apparently, it was Elon Musk who fought to prevent the actress from being fired. The artist’s ex-boyfriend would do this send a threatening letter to Warner management So if they kicked her out of the film, she would have sued them.

Zack Snyder’s Damned Empire

While DC Comics has sought to emulate Marvel’s success in recent years, the opposite has happened. Warner faced one problem after anothera continuous list of contradictions and difficulties.

In this case, Aquaman 2 Filming concluded in January 2022, having filmed several reshoots after the first screenings, but in just four years its premiere was postponed three times. And all this despite the fact that The first edition of the superhero saga turned out to be the most successful of all. Snyderverse (this is the name of the timeline noted by director Zack Snyder).

Zack Snyder starred Guardians, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman And Justice League before leaving the saga. The ratings for his projects for DC gradually fell and the universe he created never took off at the box office. However, the controversy surrounding Flash already Aquaman They hammered the final nail into the coffin.

Now James Gunn and Peter Safran are in charge of ushering in a new era of superheroes. They are not expected to return Henry Cavill or Ben Affleck, but it’s possible that Jason Momoa will get the role again. One who definitely won’t be returning will be Amber Heard, who, although she said a few months ago that she was ready for a star-studded comeback, would rather do it elsewhere.