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At the beginning of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's defamation trial, enthusiasts fought hard to get the actress out of DC's Aquaman. Now that Depp has won the trial, he is reportedly coming round again with an upcoming album with Jeff Beck. Meanwhile, Heard's occupation is ready to pass downhill from here. Here's why.
Jason Momoa & Amber Heard Had Chemistry Issues In 'Aquaman'
During his testimony in the defamation trial, Walter Hamada, president of DC Films at Warner Bros., stated that Heard's scandal with Depp wasn't the reason for her limited exposure in Aquaman 2. "The character's involvement in the story was what it was from the beginning," Hamada said of Heard's character, Mera right through a pre-recorded deposition. Then he revealed that the studio had "concerns" over the actress' "natural" chemistry with lead actor, Jason Momoa. "Editorially, they were able to make that relationship work in the first movie," he defined. "They didn't really have a lot of chemistry together."
"The reality is it's not uncommon on movies for two leads to not have chemistry," he endured. "It's sort of movie magic and editorial, the ability to sort of put performances together with the magic of, you know, a great score and how you put the pieces together. You can fabricate that sort of chemistry." He added that regardless of " a lot of effort," the loss of chemistry between the actors used to be still evident onscreen. "At the end of the day, I think if you watch the movie, they look like they had great chemistry," he stated. "I just know that over the course of post-production, it took a lot of effort to get there. ... You know it when you see it. The chemistry wasn't there."
Heard in the past claimed that her section in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom used to be "very pared down" and that the studio "didn't want to include [her] in the film" due to her controversy. "I was given a script and then given new versions of the script that had taken away scenes that had action in it, that depicted my character and another character," she stated. "Without giving any spoilers away — two characters fighting with one another, and they basically took a bunch out of my role. They just removed a bunch out."
Jason Momoa Reportedly Fought To Keep Amber Heard's In 'Aquaman 2'
Entertainment business advisor and skilled Kathryn Arnold said all over her testimony that Aquaman was once Heard's "a star is born moment." That's why she, Momoa, and movie director James Wan were "committed to her" and had been "adamant she was in the film." She additionally defended the actress from the "lack of chemistry" claims. She stated Heard had a "strong romantic arc the entire film and some great action sequences" in the film's first draft. She said that her role was "dismissed" after training five hours an afternoon — having most of the ones scenes "cut out" and her section "radically reduced."
Speaking about the Rum Diary megastar's "bad reputation," Arnold said that "They [Hollywood] like her work but they can't work with her because every time her name is mentioned, the negativity flares up again." Fans do not imagine most of the statement but they are now undecided whether or not Momoa truly supports Heard or no longer. "Aquaman 2 truly is dead in the water," tweeted a fan. (*2*) Fans are also puzzled that the Dune star favored each Depp and Heard's post-verdict statements on Instagram.
Is Amber Heard Really Out Of 'Aquaman 2'?
Geeks WorldWide's KC Walsh lately claimed on Twitter that each one of Heard's scenes in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom are now deleted. The creator claimed that after an alleged meeting between Warner Bros. executives, they decided that Mera would die all over childbirth at the get started of the sequel. As of this writing, DC nonetheless hasn't released an professional commentary relating to the topic.
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