Jason Momoa Fought To Keep Amber Heard In ‘Aquaman 2,’ According To New Testimony
etcanada.comJason Momoa wanted Amber Heard to reprise her role as Mera in “Aquaman 2”, according to new testimony in the defamation trial brought against Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Momoa and “Aquaman” director James Wan allegedly “committed to [Heard]” and were “adamant she was in the film,” entertainment consultant and former producer Kathryn Arnold told the court on Monday.
During her testimony, Arnold seemed to suggest that Momoa and Wan expressed this sentiment in an email but Depp’s legal team quickly cut her off, objecting on the grounds of hearsay (an objection the judge sustained). READ MORE: Amber Heard Confirms Her ‘Aquaman 2’ Role Was ‘Very Pared Down’ Arnold also suggested that the movie studio behind “Aquaman” weren’t keen to have Heard return to the franchise, and that it was only due to the advocacy from Momoa, Wan and Heard’s own management team that she was able to secure a role in the next film.
Arnold said that by the time “Aquaman 2” was in the works, Heard’s reputation in Hollywood had become “very negative” due to remarks that Depp’s former attorney Adam Waldman made, calling Heard’s abuse allegations a “hoax.” People in Hollywood like “[Amber’s] work but they can’t work with her because every time her name is mentioned the negativity flares up again,'” Arnold said.
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