{"id":451074,"date":"2022-05-20T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-amber-heard-was-almost-fired-from-aquaman-2-agent\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T16:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:00:34","slug":"why-amber-heard-was-almost-fired-from-aquaman-2-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-amber-heard-was-almost-fired-from-aquaman-2-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Amber Heard was almost fired from &#8216;Aquaman 2&#8217;: agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f23d086fb8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f23d086fb8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-amber-heard-was-almost-fired-from-aquaman-2-agent\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Amber_Heard_was_almost_fired_from_%E2%80%98Aquaman_2_agent%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Amber Heard was almost fired from &#8216;Aquaman 2&#8217;: agent&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Amber_Heard_was_almost_fired_from_%E2%80%98Aquaman_2_agent%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Amber Heard was almost fired from &#8216;Aquaman 2&#8217;: agent&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Outspoken DC Comics fans almost got their wish for Amber Heard to be fired from the upcoming \u201cAquaman and the Lost Kingdom,\u201d according to her talent agent.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers have petitioned Warner Bros. for months to remove Heard from the superhero film sequel amid her controversial defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.<\/p>\n<p>Heard\u2019s WME agent, Jessica Kovacevic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=utXDmuvG6Nk\">testified Thursday during the trial<\/a> that Warner Bros. claimed it was Heard\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/warner-bros-amber-heard-lack-chemistry-jason-momoa\/\">\u201clack of chemistry\u201d<\/a> with her \u201cAquaman\u201d co-star Jason Momoa that almost got her canned.<\/p>\n<p>Kovacevic also discussed the 36-year-old\u2019s career before and after her relationship with Depp, 58, saying Heard <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/Jessica Kovacevic said Heard should have become a major star after \u201cAquaman,\u201d which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion.\">should have become a major star<\/a> after \u201cAquaman,\u201d which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In her pre-recorded deposition, the agent addressed \u201conline rumors\u201d that Warner Bros. wanted to replace Heard, and also said she believed the studio wanted her out as Princess Mera due to the bad publicity stemming from the contentious court case.<\/p>\n<p>Kovacevic noted that in her opinion, the studio didn\u2019t \u201cwant to hire someone who has bad press,\u201d adding, \u201cNo one wants that association.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jason-momoa-amber-heard-aquaman.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Jason Momoa, left, and Amber Heard in a scene from &quot;Aquaman.&quot; (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)\" class=\"wp-image-22345819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jason-momoa-amber-heard-aquaman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jason-momoa-amber-heard-aquaman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jason-momoa-amber-heard-aquaman.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amber Heard stars alongside Jason Momoa in the DC franchise \u201cAquaman\u201d as his love interest, Princess Mera. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>This comes after \u201cNever Back Down\u201d actress Heard alleged earlier this week during the trial that she \u201chad to fight really hard to keep my career\u201d amid her battle with the \u201cDark Shadows\u201d actor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI lost opportunities. I got dropped from jobs and campaigns. I fought to keep my job and the biggest movie opportunity I had to date [with]\u00a0\u2018Justice League\u2019\u00a0with the option to [star in]\u00a0\u2018Aquaman,\u2019 \u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to fight really hard to stay in\u00a0\u2018Justice League\u2019\u00a0because that was the time of the divorce,\u201d Heard added. The ex-couple were married from 2015 until 2017. <\/p>\n<p>She allegedly only has about 10 minutes of screen time in the sequel, out in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. has not responded to requests for comment about Kovacevic and Heard\u2019s comments. Meanwhile, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/dc-entertainment-remove-amber-heard-from-aquaman-2\">aforementioned petition<\/a> to oust Heard was published in 2020 and has since garnered almost 4.3 million signatures.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p><strong>Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Heard also confirmed during the trial that the studio drastically cut down her role, noting they \u201cdidn\u2019t want to include me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-jason-momoa-aquaman-promotion.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03:  Amber Heard and Jason Momoa discuss &quot;Aquaman&quot; with the Build Series at Build Studio on December 03, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-22345818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-jason-momoa-aquaman-promotion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-jason-momoa-aquaman-promotion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/amber-heard-jason-momoa-aquaman-promotion.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Heard and Momoa starred in 2017\u2019s \u201cJustice League\u201d and \u201cAquaman\u201d in 2018 together.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jessica-kovacevic-depp-heard-trial.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"ohnny Depp \/ Amber Heard trial - May 19, 2022&#10;&#10;Jessica Kovacevic taped deposition testimony - March 1, 2022\" class=\"wp-image-22345820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jessica-kovacevic-depp-heard-trial.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jessica-kovacevic-depp-heard-trial.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/jessica-kovacevic-depp-heard-trial.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Heard\u2019s agent Jessica Kovacevic.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She explained that she was \u201cactively scheduling timing for filming\u201d the action flick\u00a0until Depp\u2019s legal team reportedly launched a smear campaign against her.<\/p>\n<p>Heard pointed out in her testimony that \u201ccommunications\u201d about the film \u201cstopped at that point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was given a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> and then given new versions of the script that had taken away scenes that had action in it, that depicted my character and another character, without giving any spoilers away, two characters fighting with one another, and they basically took a bunch out of my role,\u201d she told the Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom. \u201cThey just removed a bunch out.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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