12 h 10 min, 16 nov 2020 ans - SCREEN RANT Why WB Firing Amber Heard Would Be Different To Johnny Depp's Exit

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Why WB Firing Amber Heard Would Be Different To Johnny Depp's Exit

By Matt Morrison

Despite a growing fan movement to remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2, Warner Bros. cannot fire her or ask her to resign, as they did in the case of Johnny Depp and Fantastic Beasts 3. This is largely due to how various legalities are handled differently in different countries; a point that has only served to pour gasoline on the fire of an already explosive situation.

The controversy began when Amber Heard and Johnny Depp underwent a tumultuous divorce in 2016. Heard claimed that Depp had been physically abusive, usually while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Depp denied the charges and a police investigation found no evidence of a crime occurring. Later that year, Heard accepted a $7 million settlement as part of their divorce, which she donated to charity.

Heard and Depp also issued a joint statement describing their relationship as "intensely passionate and at times volatile" while affirming that there had been no intention of physical or mental abuse and that neither of them had made any "false accusations for financial gain." Their divorce was finalized in January 2017, shortly after it was announced that Depp had been cast as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films spinning out of the Harry Potter franchise. While it had seemed for a time there might be peace between the former lovers, their war was just beginning.

Why WB Can't Fire Amber Heard From Aquaman 2 (Or Ask Her To Step Down)

In the wake of Johnny Depp's resignation, a movement has risen up against Amber Heard and begun working to get her removed from playing Mera in any further DCEU films, such as the Snyder Cut of Justice League or Aquaman 2. This is due to the allegations that Heard was just as abusive toward Depp as he was towards her and that she may have been the instigator of the physical abuse in their relationship, which Depp reportedly responded to in self-defense. The key piece of evidence here is a recording of a phone conversation between Depp and Heard, in which Heard admitted to having physically assaulted Depp and Depp spoke of trying to prevent further violence between them.

While one fan petition to fire Heard from Aquaman 2 has received over 1 million signatures, Warner Bros. cannot fire Heard for the same reasons they could not fire Depp. Typically it is impossible for a studio to break their contract with an actor unless criminal charges have been filed against them. While the court of public opinion may have found Heard guilty of being abusive toward her former husband, the teeming masses have no power in an American civil or criminal court. Likewise, the studio cannot ask Heard to step down as they did Depp, as there has been no civil judgement against her.

This could change if Depp wins his civil suit against Heard and proves to the satisfaction of an American court that she lied about him abusing her or that she painted his acts of self-defense as abuse. For the time being, however, Heard is still lined up to play Mera in Aquaman 2 and Depp is definitely out of Fantastic Beasts 3. The only certainty now is that this matter is unlikely to be settled quickly or quietly.

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