“Aquaman” himself, Jason Momoa, allegedly advocated for embattled Amber Heard to maintain her function within the film’s upcoming sequel.
Former producer and present leisure business marketing consultant and knowledgeable Kathryn Arnold took the stand Monday as Heard’s witness throughout her ongoing trial in opposition to ex-husband Johnny Depp. She mentioned Heard’s red-wigged function was presupposed to be her “star is born” second however claimed the actress was nearly reduce from “Aquaman 2” due to points with Johnny Depp, 58.
Arnold additional mentioned the one motive Heard saved her job is as a result of Momoa, 42, and director James Wan, 45, “dedicated to her” and had been “adamant” she be within the movie, according to the Daily Mail.
Heard, 36, allegedly educated 5 hours a day for a number of months earlier than discovering out from a fancy dress designer that her function had been “dismissed.”
Arnold, who met with Heard earlier than the testimony, mentioned that Heard’s character, Mera, was going to have a “sturdy romantic arc the complete movie and a few nice motion sequences” earlier than her motion scenes had been “reduce out” and her function was “radically decreased.”
On Thursday, Heard’s agent, Jessica Kovacevic, mentioned she was advised the function was practically recast resulting from Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with Momoa however personally believed it needed to do together with her dangerous status.
Arnold additionally mentioned “Recreation of Thrones” actor Momoa was capable of renegotiate his wage for the second film up from round $3 million to $15 million.
Heard was paid the identical $2 million as acknowledged in her first contact, Arnold mentioned, including that the troubled actress ought to have been capable of renegotiate for as much as $6 million.
“They [Hollywood] like her work however they’ll’t work together with her as a result of each time her identify is talked about, the negativity flares up once more,” Arnold mentioned of Heard’s “very damaging” status.
Arnold testified that, over 5 years, Heard may have made $4 million per film, although it may need even topped that and reached as much as $20 million.
Heard’s whole estimated loss, Arnold claimed, was between $45 million and $50 million.
Heard additionally would’ve scored different million-dollar offers much like her $1.5 million contract with L’Oreal, Arnold added.
For the reason that trial began, greater than 4 million Depp followers have flocked to signal a petition urging the actress to be dropped from the movie altogether.
