It's revealed Johnny Depp allegedly tried to get former Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara to fire ex-wife Amber Heard from DC Films' Heard also appeared in Zack Snyder's Justice League, where she made her debut as Mera, prior to co-starring in James Wan's Aquaman alongside Jason Momoa. Heard was first cast in the role of Mera in early 2016.
Later in 2016, Heard's ex-husband J.K. Rowling responded to the Depp controversy, stating she entirely s his casting. Most recently, another detail about Depp and his actions with regard to Heard has come to light.
Now, former Warner Bros. CEO Tsujihara. With regard to Tsujihara specifically, THR reports he may be called to testify about whether he helped "black-list" Heard at Warner Bros. Further, Depp allegedly attempted to get Tsujihara to remove Heard from Aquaman and prevent her from being hired on other Warner Bros. projects.
Heard did end up starring in Wan's DC Comics movie, and Aquaman 2, set to release in 2022. However, it would be odd for Heard not to reprise her role as Mera after she was a co-star in the first film. And considering most superhero movie franchises sign actors to contracts that span multiple movies, it's likely she's contracted for the Aquaman sequel.
As for Heard's ex-husband, the latest reports indicate Warner Bros. is worried the controversy surrounding Fantastic Beasts 3 delay was so that screenwriter Rowling and director David Yates could have more time to prep the film and make sure they're ready to start production.
It remains to be seen what becomes of Fantastic Beasts 3 and whether Depp continues to be involved. Neither Warner Bros. nor the creative team involved with the Fantastic Beasts movies have been anything but ive of the actor. It's unclear if that will change due to the latest allegation that Depp tried to get Heard fired from Aquaman. It may be the case that those who ed Depp before will continue to do so. Meanwhile, those who have been calling for Depp to be removed from Fantastic Beasts will likely maintain their stance with this latest revelation about his alleged attempted meddling with Heard's Aquaman role.
Source: THR
