Amber Heard’s character Mera has a total of ELEVEN lines in Aquaman 2… after claims her role was reduced following Johnny Depp’s trial
Amber Heard’s role as Mera was greatly downplayed in the recently released superhero film Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom.
According to Business insiderthe 37-year-old artist was only on screen for 15 to 20 minutes of the 124-minute film.
The media also reported that the actress, who recently recovered from a serious hip injury, only had a total of eleven lines throughout the entire film.
Many of Mera’s lines are reduced to relatively simple expressions in the feature film, which premiered Friday.
The superheroine was mainly featured in the beginning and end of the film, although she was largely removed from the central plot.
Amber Heard’s role as Mera was greatly downplayed in the recently released superhero film Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom; seen in 2018
Mera was prominently featured in the first Aquaman film, which was released in December 2018.
According to TMZstated former CEO of Warner Bros. Walter Hamada during a statement in 2022 that Heard’s character was sidelined in the sequel due to a perceived lack of chemistry between her and Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman.
At the time, many suspected that the reasoning behind the decision to reduce Mera’s role in the film was due to the actress’ ongoing lawsuit with her former husband, Johnny Depp.
Although the Justice League actress’ staff considered that possibility, DC Studios executives denied that her legal troubles were the reason behind the reduction in her stake.
The highly publicized lawsuit, which was ultimately settled in the actor’s favor, generated a significant amount of negative attention for the performer, and she has since moved to Spain to stay out of the spotlight.
Heard has not participated in any publicity campaigns for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, which had its world premiere in Los Angeles last Tuesday.
Made on a budget of just over $200 million, the James Wan-directed feature is currently expected to gross around $40 million in its first weekend of release.
The film has also received mixed to negative reviews from critics and currently has a rating of 36% Rotten tomatoes.
According to Business Insider, the 37-year-old artist was only on screen for 15 to 20 minutes of the 124-minute film
Former Warner Bros. CEO Walter Hamada stated during a statement in 2022 that Heard’s character was sidelined in the sequel due to a perceived lack of chemistry between her and Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman, according to TMZ.
Director James Wan said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Heard’s character was never intended to be one of the main characters of the sequel
Many suspected that the reason behind the decision to reduce Mera’s role in the film was due to the actress’ ongoing lawsuit with her former husband, Johnny Depp; they can be seen in 2014
Wan spoke Entertainment weekly and told the media that Heard’s character was never intended to be one of the main characters of the sequel.
“I always pitched this to everyone from the beginning. The first Aquaman was Arthur and Mera’s journey. The second film was always going to be Arthur and Orm,” he said.
The filmmaker subsequently stated that while he was pleased with Heard’s impact on the first feature film, she did not necessarily intend for her character to be prioritized in the sequel.
“The first was a romantic action-adventure film, the second is a bromance action-adventure film. We’ll leave it at that,” he said.