It has been confirmed that Amber Heard will reprise her position as Mera within the upcoming Aquaman sequel, with followers expressing combined opinions concerning the information. Heard’s return to the DC franchise was introduced at CinemaCon 2023, the place guests had been proven an unique trailer of the movie, Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom, which featured a quick look by her character. Though there was no public announcement about her position, followers speculated that it could have been unsure resulting from her highly-publicized lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp, which noticed Depp awarded $10million in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages after suing Heard for defamation. In response to the backlash she confronted throughout the lawsuit, Heard acknowledged that the trial virtually led to her being faraway from the upcoming movie, together with her position being lower down in subsequent variations of the script. Regardless of an internet marketing campaign, which acquired 4.6 million signatures, petitioning for her to be faraway from the movie, DC confirmed that Heard could be returning within the position of Mera. Whereas there was combined reactions from followers, lead actor Jason Momoa confirmed that he may even proceed enjoying Aquaman in future installments, stating that there will likely be “lots of issues” nonetheless to come back within the franchise.
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