Amber Heard confirms role in ‘Aquaman 2,’ criticizes ‘paid campaigns’ to remove her from sequel
Amber Heard will be returning to “Aquaman 2.”
On Thursday, Heard confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that she would be reprising her role as Mera in the Warner Bros. sequel to the 2018 superhero film.
“I’m super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that ‘Aquaman’ has acquired and that it has garnered so much excitement for ‘Aquaman’ and Mera that it means we’ll be coming back,” Heard said. “I’m so excited to film that.”
Some on social media speculated whether Heard would return to “Aquaman 2,” after a viral Change.org petition titled “Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2” called for Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment to “remove Heard from their ‘Aquaman 2’ film project.” As of Friday, the petition received over 1 million signatures.
“Fantastic Beasts” franchise, which he announced on Nov. 6. His exit from the fantasy film came days after he lost his lengthy libel case against the British tabloid The Sun, who branded Depp a “wife beater” while reporting on his marriage with Heard.
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The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor has maintained his innocence and intends to appeal, and Heard explained the upheaval has not cost her her role.
“Paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media don’t dictate [casting decisions] because they have no basis in reality,” Heard added. “Only the fans actually made ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Aquaman 2’ happen. I’m excited to get started next year.”
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Contributing: Maria Puente
