Amber Heard; Johnny Depp.Photo: Warner Bros/DC/Kobal/Shutterstock; John Phillips/Getty
Johnny Deppreportedly attempted to have his ex-wifeAmber Heardreplaced onAquaman.
“I want her replaced on the WB film,” Depp, 57, wrote to Dembrowski, who at the time had a deal with Warner Bros. and held sway at the studio.
Adam Waldman, Depp’s attorney, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
During the trial,THRreports that Depp admitted he was referring to the 2018 film, which also stars Jason Momoa. Heard, 34, went on to star in the blockbuster hit film as Mera, Aquaman’s love interest in the movie.
Heard shut down rumors she was being replacedfor the upcoming sequelAquaman 2in an interview withEntertainment Weeklyin November.
“I’m super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation thatAquamanhas acquired and that it has garnered so much excitement for Aquaman and Mera that it means we’ll be coming back,” Heard toldEW. “I’m so excited to film that.”
Heard said “paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media” regarding her role in the sequel “don’t dictate [casting decisions because they have no basis in reality.”
“Only the fans actually madeAquamanandAquaman 2happen,” she added. “I’m excited to get started next year.”
While Depp did not succeed in replacing Heard onAquaman, the loss of his libel suit against the U.K. tabloidThe Sundid cost him his own high-profile gig.
In November, the actor said in an Instagram post that Warner Bros. asked him to resign from the part of Grindelwald from the franchiseFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them— and that he agreed to do so.
THRreported at the time that the actor will be compensated his full eight-figure salary for the third installment in the franchise, which he had only shot one scene for since the start of production on Sept. 20.
Depp and Heard met on the set of 2011’sThe Rum Diaryand were married from February 2015 to May 2016.
source: people.com
