Amber Heard would have kept her role in “Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom” because her thenboyfriend, billionaire Elon Musk, sent a scathing letter to Warner Bros., the studio responsible for the feature film scheduled for December.
In a long report, Variety reports this Tuesday (10) that Johnny Depp’s exwife is in danger of being fired following rumors of tensions with protagonist Jason Momoa and director James Wan.
2 of 6 Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in “Aquaman” (2018) Photo: Advertising Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in “Aquaman” (2018) Photo: Advertising
However, Elon Musk supposedly embodied the superhero in his loved one’s life and decided to intervene in the situation with all his devices.
A behindthescenes source with knowledge of the altercation told the website that the businessman had one of his lawyers send a “threatening letter to Warner Bros.” He promised strong retaliation if his thengirlfriend was fired from continuing the project.
According to the publication, Warner Bros. relented and kept the actress in the film’s cast. Elon did not respond to Variety’s request for comment. The owner of X (formerly Twitter) dated Amber Heard between 2016 and 2018.
3 of 6 Amber Heard and Elon Musk in a photo from 2017 Photo: Instagram Amber Heard and Elon Musk in a photo from 2017 Photo: Instagram
According to reports, shortly after the release of the first film in 2018, the studio decided to fire the actress from the sequel. In a letter from Warner Bros. According to their lawyer, the decision was based on the lack of chemistry between Jason Momoa and Amber Heard. These sources also emphasized that the attempt to remove her from the sequel had nothing to do with Johnny Depp and took place before he filed the lawsuit in 2019. However, another contact used the lack of a chemistry narrative as justification, pointing out that Amber Heard conducted a chemistry test with Jason Momoa before landing the role of Mera, even beating out two other actresses.
The same report also sheds light on other dramas behind the scenes of the film, which had a budget of $215 million. Documents from the libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have surfaced on Reddit, revealing further previously unknown facts. Because fans of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star paid the legal fees for the publication of documents from Amber Heard’s therapist.
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The sketches describe a hostile scenario behind the scenes of the production. Jason Momoa, reportedly drunk, is said to have dressed up as Johnny Depp and pushed for Amber Heard to be ousted from the role of aquatic superhero Mera.
“Jason [Momoa] He said he wanted me fired,” the notes say. “Jason was drunk late on set. Dress like Johnny. He also has all the rings [característica marcante do figurino do exmarido de Amber].”
5 of 6 Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in court at the Fairfax, Virginia courthouse in 2022 Photo: Reproduction Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in court at the Fairfax, Virginia courthouse in 2022 Photo: Reproduction
A DC spokesperson denied the allegations: “Jason works a lot, likes to have a beer every now and then like everyone else, but he doesn’t show up on set drunk,” said the source, who was on the London set in 2021. He added that the two (Amber and Jason) got along well and had fun together. “And he didn’t dress like Johnny Depp. He always dressed in a bohemian style.”
A source close to the actress confirmed that the notes are from the set of “Aquaman 2” and reflect a therapy session on December 27, 2021. Another contact associated with Amber said her lawyers tried to prevent the therapy notes from being made public.
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