According to Amber Heard, Warner Bros. reduced her part as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Heard first featured as Mera in Zack Snyder’s Justice League before taking on a larger role in James Wan’s solo film, Aquaman.
Heard penned an op-ed for The Washington Post shortly after her divorce from actor Johnny Depp, implying that Depp had assaulted her throughout their relationship.,
Fans petitioned to have Heard removed from the Aquaman sequel after she got blowback for her op-ed.
Heard most recently appeared in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which was released on HBO Max last year and included moments not seen in the theatrical version.
. Despite the backlash, Heard was hired back, and while working on the sequel, she released photographs of her preparation as well as a few bts images.
Regardless of the outcome of Heard and Depp’s defamation trial, both celebrities have been subjected to public scrutiny as a result of their highly publicised case.
. Depp has already been passed over for the character of Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and a sixth instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
The actress was invited back for the picture, albeit it now appears that her role will be much smaller than it was the first time around.
The release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom set for 2023, anything may happen in terms of how much (or if) Mera appears in the final edit.