TAORMINA, ITALY - JUNE 24: Amber Heard speaks on the stage during the 69th Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023 in Taormina, Italy. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)
<p>If you&#8217;re looking to catch <strong>Amber Heard</strong> in &#8216;Aquaman 2,&#8217; brace yourself because the actress reportedly only has eleven lines throughout the entire film.</p>
<p>Heard played a predominant role as Mera in the first movie back in 2018. But the sequel&#8217;s storyline has drastically cut down her character&#8217;s involvement.</p>
<p>Warner Bros may have simply made this move to take a different direction with the storyline. Yet, multiple reports claim that <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/amber-heard-says-she-lost-her-american-right-to-freedom-of-speech-following-verdict-in-johnny-depp-defamation-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the infamous trial</a> with her ex-husband, <strong>Johnny Depp,</strong> resulted in the film&#8217;s outcome.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amber-heard-aquaman-2-how-much-screen-time-sequel-lines-2023-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Insider</a>, execs reduced the character down to &#8220;barely a fleshed-out character.&#8221; Her screen time ended up coming in at less than 25 minutes.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Amber Heard Reportedly Removed From Several Scenes</h3>
<p>Just two months ago, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/aquaman-2-jason-momoa-drunk-claims-amber-heard-cut-scenes-elon-musk-letter-1235747775/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> reported that Warner Bros decided to cut out a fight scene between Mera and Black Manta, one of the new villains in the action-packed blockbuster.</p>
<p>Additionally, executives are believed to have also cut her from a love scene with Aquaman, drastically reducing how much fans get to see Heard on the big screen.</p>
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<p>Warner Bros had signed a three-movie deal with the 37-year-old, per <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amber-heard-aquaman-2-timeline-everything-said-about-sequel-2023-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Insider</a>. The news outlet implies that the studio&#8217;s contract with the actress was the only reason they did not entirely cut her from the movie.</p>
<p>But back in September, <strong>James Wan</strong>, the film&#8217;s director, claimed that they never intended for Heard to be a main character in the sequel, to begin with.</p>
<p>The filmmaker wanted to shift the attention towards the dynamic between Aquaman and his estranged brother, Orm, who debuted in the latest installment.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Amber Addressed Her Concerns About Her Role While On Trial</h3>
<p>On May 16, 2022, Heard stood on the stand in the defamation trial and discussed her role in the sequel while testifying against Depp.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I fought really hard to stay in the movie — they didn&#8217;t want to include me in the film,&#8221; she said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Heard answered when asked whether she had already filmed her scenes for the film. In response, she said that the role was a &#8220;very pared-down version&#8221; of the character she played in the 2018 flick.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;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 — without giving any spoilers away — two characters fighting with one another,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;They basically took a bunch out of my role. They just removed a bunch out.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Her Explosive Court Case With Johnny Depp</h3>
<p>The $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp was in response to an op-ed piece written by Amber Heard for The Washington Post in 2018 about domestic abuse.</p>
<p>Although Heard did not mention Depp by name in her article, she implied that she was referring to her relationship with him.</p>
<p>Depp claimed these allegations were false and had caused him to lose substantial work in Hollywood, including his role in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean&#8217; franchise, per the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-06-01/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict-defamation-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LA Times</a>.</p>
<p>The trial was lengthy, involving numerous witnesses and testimonies from both sides. It delved into intimate details of their volatile relationship, bringing forth allegations and counter-allegations from both parties.</p>
<p>The trial was not only about the defamation claim but became a platform where both parties sought to establish their version of the truth about their abusive relationship.</p>
<p>The verdict eventually found Heard guilty, with the jury initially granting Depp <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/johnny-depp-awarded-15-million-in-damages-in-amber-heard-defamation-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$15 million in compensation</a>. The figure was later reduced to about $10 million.</p>
<p>Eventually, in December 2022, Depp and Heard settled. The actress gave Depp $1 million, and he donated the money to a selection of charitable organizations.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/judge-formally-denies-amber-heards-request-for-a-new-trial-in-johnny-depp-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Judge Formally Denies Amber Heard’s Request For A New Trial In Johnny Depp Case</a></h5>
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