‘Aquaman 2’ Producer Refused Johnny Depp's Fans Appeal To Fire Amber Heard

The removal of Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 has been a hot debate since her fight with ex-husband Johnny Depp following domestic violence claims. Notably, Fans launched Heard’s dismissal after Depp filed a libel lawsuit against the UK tabloid The Sun for branding him a ‘wife-beater.’

Aquaman producer Peter Safran has revealed that Amber Heard still keeping her job.

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However, the film producer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Peter Safran, has claimed that fan pressure had little impact on whether to keep Heard in the franchise. In an interview with Deadline Hero Nation Podcast, Safran said: “I don’t think we’re ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure.”

Heard's legal battle with Johnny Depp has caused the 'Jack Sparrow' actor two jobs,

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He added: “You gotta do what’s best for the movie. We felt that if it’s James Wan and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard. That’s really what it was. One is not unaware of what is going on in the Twitter verse, but that doesn’t mean you have to react to it or take it as gospel or acceded to their wishes. You have to do what’s right for the film, and that’s where we landed on it.”

Fans had also urged that Heard should witness a similar fate to Depp regarding his firing from Fantastic Beasts

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Fans had urged that Heard should witness a similar fate to Depp regarding his firing from Fantastic Beasts. Since Warner Bros. is in complete control of both the Wizarding World and DC Extended Universe, it was expected the studio heads can make the decision. The number of signatures at this time of writing has reached over 1.8million, and the goal is now changed to 3 million.

Despite the petition. Heard remains in the Aquaman Franchise.

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Many people felt that Depp was done a disservice and that Heard should be held accountable for her actions during their affair. A few people had called for Emilia Clarke to replace Heard. A Digital artist BossLogic took the idea and imagined Emilia Clarke as Mera in Aquaman 2.