DC fans petition for Amber Heard to be recast in Aquaman 2, while Johnny Depps supporters push for his ret – PennLive

DC fans are pushing to have Amber Heard replaced as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and so far, the Change.org petition has 3.5 million signatures, as the televised legal battle between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp continues. Both are suing each other for domestic violence and defamation.

The description of the petition details Depps defamation lawsuit and accusations against Heard. The Change.org petition reads, Amber Heard has been exposed as a domestic abuser by Johnny Depp. In his $50 million lawsuit, Johnny Depp describes many incidents of domestic abuse that he suffered at the hands of his (then) wife Amber Heard, including one incident where she punched him twice in the face and another where she shattered his finger with a vodka bottle, and his finger had to be surgically reattached. He will bear the scar from that for the rest of his life.

While the proceedings continue and its up to the court to decide whether Heards claims are false, public opinion has largely sided with Depp, whose career has seemingly taken a hit due to the accusations his ex-wife made against him. Others are calling out the double standards of siding with Depp over Heard. Other critics believe they both abused each other and are toxic celebrities, as the legal battle is televised to the world.

Nevertheless, many fans of the DC Extended Universe push for Heard to be replaced with Emilia Clarke.

Though last year Peter Safran, the producer of Aquaman 2, explained why Heard wont be recast, as Movie Web recounted. I dont think were ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure. You gotta do whats best for the movie. We felt that if its James Wan, and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard. Thats really what it was... One is not unaware of what is going on in the Twitter-verse, but that doesnt mean you have to react to it or take it as gospel or accede to their wishes. You have to do whats right for the film, and thats really where we landed on it.

The anticipated sequel also has wrapped filming and is expected to hit theaters on Friday, March 17, 2023.

While Heards popularity wanes amid the legal battle, she fired her PR team and hired a new one as she took the stand this week.

On other hand, #JusticeForJohnnyDepp has trended on social media, and another Change.org petition is pushing for Depps return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The petition has over 700,000 million signatures with a goal of 1 million.

According to Depp, he was in talks to star again as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates 6, but negotiations stopped once Heard described herself as a domestic violence survivor in an op-ed in 2018. According to Entertainment Weekly, Depp his manager claims he lost out on $22.5 million once Heards op-ed came out.

While Depp is suing Heard for $50 million for defamation, shes suing him for $100 million, claiming her ex-husband and his legal team defamed her by calling her accusations a sexual violence hoax.

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DC fans petition for Amber Heard to be recast in Aquaman 2, while Johnny Depps supporters push for his ret - PennLive