It’s looking more and more like Amber Heard really won’t be in Aquaman 2.
This petition has reported long since that Heard’s contract has been bought out by WB and that she won’t appear in Aquaman 2. But the masses want proof, rightfully so. Well, the more time goes by, the more it looks like we might actually have been properly informed.
It’s being reported lately that Emilia Clarke might have signed on to replace Amber Heard in Aquaman 2. But, again, there’s no confirmation, though an article in Forbes seems to be as legit a source as it gets. So we can’t be sure about that part of the speculation about Amber Heard’s dubious future in AM2.
However…
Recently, Popcorned Planet’s Andy Signore went on record saying: “The part of this story that is true is that, yes, Amber Heard is fired from Aquaman 2. Now, from what I’ve heard so far she’s been fired from Aquaman 2. From what I’ve heard through a source, though other people that are involved in the production is that it already happened.”
Previously, we’ve heard that WB bought out Heard’s contract because she might not be bondable (due to alcohol and drug use, perhaps?). If she can’t be insured for the duration of filming, she can’t film.
But the reason might be something completely different than what we thought.
According to Sausage Roll, Amber Heard might not appear in AM2 because she ‘s not physically fit enough. They say: “Amber Heard did not pass her physical examination. She’s put on some pounds and is in terrible shape. There is a clause in her contract which says she is required to be in good form ahead of shooting and she violated that.”
True to form, Heard manages to blame Johnny Depp for it, throwing Covid in for good measure. “Heard allegedly blamed Johnny Depp and COVID-19 for her deteriorating health, saying that she’s been under tremendous amount of stress and has been suffering from depression but she insists that she will get back in shape.”
Filming for Aquaman 2 is set to start filming in June (2021), so it remains to be seen whether or not she’ll get back in shape. We’ll also have to wait and see if she is, or becomes, bondable for filming.
That seems like a lot to happen in just a few months.
Also, according to another industry insider, Heard may have failed to report an injury. If she were injured, failed to report it and got further injured during training, which is quite rigorous, the studio would have been on the hook for it. So, it's entirely possible that this is the nature of Heard being physically unfit.
Whichever the reason it seems more likely than not that the rumors about Amber Heard not appearing in AM2 are true. I don’t know whether it will Emelia Clarke or not that takes over, but I’m totally on board with it if it is.
What do you think? Will Amber Heard fit back into the fish suit again or will we see somebody else taking over screen time in AM2?