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Amber Heard Is Completely “Erased” From Aquaman 2’s New Trailer, Fans Left “Sickened”
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Amber Heard Is Completely “Erased” From Aquaman 2’s New Trailer, Fans Left “Sickened”

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A new trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ has just been released.

However, it hasn’t been lost on fans that one of the movie’s main characters has been completely cut out of its new promotional tease, namely Queen Mera, played by Amber Heard.

The trailer, which is the second tease dropped for the upcoming DC movie, follows claims that Amber’s role was cut down due to the adverse scrutiny the actress has been subjected to following the highly mediatized defamation lawsuit pitting her against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Aquaman 2’s new trailer was recently released but appeared to completely erase any traces of Mera, leaving many Amber Heard fans angry

Image credits: Warner Bros.

Image credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The 37-year-old movie star briefly appeared in Aquaman 2’s first trailer which was released in September.

Amber displayed a more important presence in the first 2018 Aquaman movie as the daughter of King Nereus.

Mera can control water with her mind and communicate with other Atlanteans telepathically, and she also becomes the wife of Aquaman, the movie’s protagonist played by Jason Momoa.

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Amber played Jason Momoa’s on-screen wife, as he played Aquaman 

Image credits: DC

In the new trailer, a series of actions starts with Jason’s voiceover stating that Aquaman has swapped his aquatic fighting skills for fatherhood.

Nonetheless, the half-human, half-Atlantean, whose real name is Arthur Curry, will seemingly have to drop his daddy duty as he takes on the role of King of Atlantis, battling against a new set of villains.

Nicole Kidman will reprise her role of Atlanna, Arthur’s mother and the former queen of Atlantis.

You can watch the new trailer below:

Image credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Image credits: DC

James Wan, Aquaman’s director, has reportedly been playing down allegations that Amber’s role was significantly reduced.

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He told Entertainment Weekly: “I always pitched this to everyone from the get-go. 

“The first Aquaman was Arthur and Mera’s journey. 

“The second movie was always going to be Arthur and Orm.”

James further explained: “So, the first was a romance action-adventure movie, the second one is a bromance action-adventure movie.”

Amber displayed a more important presence in the first 2018 Aquaman movie as the daughter of King Nereus

Image credits: DC

Last month saw the production of Aquaman 2 at the center of more drama after Amber’s therapy documents were leaked in a bombshell Reddit-induced exposé.

Fans of the Jack Sparrow character had paid court fees for the release of documents from Amber’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes.

In original notes written on a legal pad, the raw writing outlined an adverse film set for Aquaman, in which an allegedly drunk Jason Momoa, who plays the protagonist Aquaman, purposely put on clothes in the same style as Johnny.

The therapist’s scribbles also described Jason pushing bosses to have Amber fired from her role as Mera in the DC movie.

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The notes read: “Jason said he wanted me fired.

“Jason drunk — late on set. Dressing like Johnny. Has all the rings too.”

Insiders believe that “at least” two scenes featuring Heard were removed from the sequel: an action sequence and a love scene with Momoa

Image credits: DC

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As reported by Variety, Jason’s representatives declined to directly comment on the matter; however, a spokesperson for DC “pushed back on Amber’s characterization,” saying, “Jason Momoa conducted himself in a professional manner at all times on the set of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.’”

Meanwhile, as Amber has also declined to comment, a source close to the actress reportedly corroborated that the notes did refer to the Aquaman 2 set and that they did echo a session from December 2021.

An additional source close to the mom-of-one claimed that her lawyer had fought against the release of the therapist’s notes, which had been subpoenaed by Johnny’s attorneys during discovery, Variety reported.

Mera can control water with her mind and communicate with other Atlanteans telepathically

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Image credits: amberheard

Image credits: amberheard

As much as Jason was a topic of concern, as the damning notes showed, the now-public therapy session also revealed that Amber felt let down by James Wan, Aquaman’s film director.

According to the notes, Amber was nearly shunned on set as a result of her high-profile legal fight with Johnny.

Dawn’s notes read: “He raised his voice @ me — ‘I can’t even post about Aquaman’ — made it like it was my fault – I said ‘I’m sorry.’

“Nobody could take selfies with me on set given blackout.”

Director James Wan argued that the choice to remove Amber from the trailer was a creative one, as the sequel was a “bromance” film

Image credits: amberheard

Amidst the release of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ planned for December 20, 2023, many people came to Amber’s defense.

Noticing the actress’ total absence from the new trailer, a fan wrote on Facebook: “Such a shame men feel threatened by a beautiful talented woman!”

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On X (formerly known as Twitter), people flooded the allegedly shunned address as a person wrote: “Really sickened & disappointing how Amber Heard’s been treated by Warner Bros Pictures.”

“So because Amber Heard lost a defamation suit against someone who didn’t deny abusing her, but just had a problem with that information being made public, she’s now being erased from a film she’s has a key role in,” another person chimed in.

DC fans didn’t understand the logic of removing Mera from the trailer

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Jcusack
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not believe that anyone is actually upset she's in the movie less...

Adam Belaire
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's the Jar Jar Binks of Aquaman. Many glad to see her role reduced but there are some who think she's great and it's an injustice what happened to her.

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Alex Martin
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm completely shocked by this, it's unbelievable. Amber Heard has fans?

Captain McSmoot
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it was perfectly fine that Johnny Depp's career ended once she merely publicly *accused* him, but it's not perfectly fine that her career ends after he's LEGALLY and LEGITIMATELY proven innocent in a court of law and she's actually proven to be the abuser? Talk about hypocrisy!

Libstak
Community Member
11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't get past her purposely sh.itting in the bed...that's the kind of mental illness I just never wanna share oxygen with. This in no way suggests anyone accidentally or through any disability or illness makes me feel anything other than compassion and acceptance. But she did it deliberately, to be spiteful...like WTF.

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David
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1) she is a domestic abuser, who lied to get her victim in trouble, and harmed actual women who are victims of abuse by causing people to doubt them. 2) Her character was one of the worst things of the original film, she was a horrible casting choice. 3) No one other than some fringe supporters of her who are upset

maka paka
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These the same people demanding Disney Drop Johnny Depp before any court case

Rostit. .
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

literally who cares. stop crowbarring hollywood bullshjt down our throats. not to mention abusive, scummy, bedshitting people like amber turd. downvote.

Donald
Community Member
11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe she still has rabbit supporters after the BS her and Depp went through. They're both reprehensible people in there own regard but in all honesty I'm surprised she is still even in the film.

westwing
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, if social media is anything to go by, the only folks who are upset are the two AH fangirls who wrote this silly drivel. Nobody wanted her for Aquaman II, she was terrible in the first and and literally the only reason she's in it at all is because her crazy super rich boyfriend at the time, Elon Musk, strong-armed the studio with threats. Which is a whole other level of crazy, but it's to be expected from a lying abuser who cheated a children's charity.....

PinkPeppered Squid
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A couple of her fans are "sickened', everybody else is rejoicing. If I never see her on a screen again, it will be too soon.

Jan Wilhelm
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The movie looks like an artificial CGI-fest and - because of all the post-production tinkering - will most likely be the final nail in the coffin of the old DCU.

PandaRave
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That movie looks so awesome. We don’t need Amber Heard, get the simps out of here

Inglourioustmnt
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What amber did was despicable. She’s no different than jussie smollett. She shouldve been cut from the movie entirely

Fred L.
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, looks like her role in the movie will be reduced and the focus laid upon other characters. The least drastic option compared to recasting or cutting out, all three frequently happening even without the actor being a potential liability.

Lynn Gardenhire
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She can stay out as far as I am concerned. Do not mess with Johnny!

Jack Reacher
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Andréa Oldereide and Karina Babenok are Amber's only remaining fans. Cherry picking their own comments from social media to write this trash for Bored Panda.

Natalia Morales
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is such a common actress that if her fans haven’t said anything people wouldn’t even notice. Her only great acting credit was Depp vs. Heard.

myvloggun [[ he/him ]]
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

these 'X' users need to get their heads out of their a**e. It's nonsense that they're ANGRY over it.

Brent Hollett
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I don't get is "Dedicated fans of 'celebrity'". I mean, you can enjoy their work and respect them as a person, but the point where they're acting like her close personal circle of friends, offended by how someone treats her, after all she's done to others publicly... People need to focus less on the actor, and more on the performances.

Sabrina
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn't she the one who abused Johnny Depp, not the other way round or I heard wrongly?

Clint
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve seen a lot of garbage on BP but this has to top the list!

Aiden Brough
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's use someone who was VINDICATED by a jury of his peers in the same heading... "Kevin Spacey is completely Erased".... Doesn't have the same pro-misogynistic ring does it? Try harder BP... Try harder...

kairor77
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm more surprised that the movie is even coming out. Because of the Johnny vs Amber court case the studio had multiple problems, Momoa's big injurie do to some big star and reshoots to reduce or completely remove Amber's role in the movie. Changing the story and plot as they go and depending of the course of the court case!?

Emie N.
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People are really showing their true colors with how they have treated her. A victim of abuse and yet people have the audacity to hate her.

Rayne OfSalt
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11 months ago

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Ok, but Amber Heard is as much of a domestic abuser as Johnny Depp is. Anyone upset by her being removed from the movie is a d1ck.

Ivy la Sangrienta
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sure, except JD actually didn't do anything to her besides swear at her and try walking away from her when she became violent.

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Jcusack
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not believe that anyone is actually upset she's in the movie less...

Adam Belaire
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's the Jar Jar Binks of Aquaman. Many glad to see her role reduced but there are some who think she's great and it's an injustice what happened to her.

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Alex Martin
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm completely shocked by this, it's unbelievable. Amber Heard has fans?

Captain McSmoot
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it was perfectly fine that Johnny Depp's career ended once she merely publicly *accused* him, but it's not perfectly fine that her career ends after he's LEGALLY and LEGITIMATELY proven innocent in a court of law and she's actually proven to be the abuser? Talk about hypocrisy!

Libstak
Community Member
11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't get past her purposely sh.itting in the bed...that's the kind of mental illness I just never wanna share oxygen with. This in no way suggests anyone accidentally or through any disability or illness makes me feel anything other than compassion and acceptance. But she did it deliberately, to be spiteful...like WTF.

Load More Replies...
David
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1) she is a domestic abuser, who lied to get her victim in trouble, and harmed actual women who are victims of abuse by causing people to doubt them. 2) Her character was one of the worst things of the original film, she was a horrible casting choice. 3) No one other than some fringe supporters of her who are upset

maka paka
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These the same people demanding Disney Drop Johnny Depp before any court case

Rostit. .
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

literally who cares. stop crowbarring hollywood bullshjt down our throats. not to mention abusive, scummy, bedshitting people like amber turd. downvote.

Donald
Community Member
11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe she still has rabbit supporters after the BS her and Depp went through. They're both reprehensible people in there own regard but in all honesty I'm surprised she is still even in the film.

westwing
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, if social media is anything to go by, the only folks who are upset are the two AH fangirls who wrote this silly drivel. Nobody wanted her for Aquaman II, she was terrible in the first and and literally the only reason she's in it at all is because her crazy super rich boyfriend at the time, Elon Musk, strong-armed the studio with threats. Which is a whole other level of crazy, but it's to be expected from a lying abuser who cheated a children's charity.....

PinkPeppered Squid
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A couple of her fans are "sickened', everybody else is rejoicing. If I never see her on a screen again, it will be too soon.

Jan Wilhelm
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The movie looks like an artificial CGI-fest and - because of all the post-production tinkering - will most likely be the final nail in the coffin of the old DCU.

PandaRave
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That movie looks so awesome. We don’t need Amber Heard, get the simps out of here

Inglourioustmnt
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What amber did was despicable. She’s no different than jussie smollett. She shouldve been cut from the movie entirely

Fred L.
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, looks like her role in the movie will be reduced and the focus laid upon other characters. The least drastic option compared to recasting or cutting out, all three frequently happening even without the actor being a potential liability.

Lynn Gardenhire
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She can stay out as far as I am concerned. Do not mess with Johnny!

Jack Reacher
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Andréa Oldereide and Karina Babenok are Amber's only remaining fans. Cherry picking their own comments from social media to write this trash for Bored Panda.

Natalia Morales
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is such a common actress that if her fans haven’t said anything people wouldn’t even notice. Her only great acting credit was Depp vs. Heard.

myvloggun [[ he/him ]]
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

these 'X' users need to get their heads out of their a**e. It's nonsense that they're ANGRY over it.

Brent Hollett
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I don't get is "Dedicated fans of 'celebrity'". I mean, you can enjoy their work and respect them as a person, but the point where they're acting like her close personal circle of friends, offended by how someone treats her, after all she's done to others publicly... People need to focus less on the actor, and more on the performances.

Sabrina
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn't she the one who abused Johnny Depp, not the other way round or I heard wrongly?

Clint
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve seen a lot of garbage on BP but this has to top the list!

Aiden Brough
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's use someone who was VINDICATED by a jury of his peers in the same heading... "Kevin Spacey is completely Erased".... Doesn't have the same pro-misogynistic ring does it? Try harder BP... Try harder...

kairor77
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm more surprised that the movie is even coming out. Because of the Johnny vs Amber court case the studio had multiple problems, Momoa's big injurie do to some big star and reshoots to reduce or completely remove Amber's role in the movie. Changing the story and plot as they go and depending of the course of the court case!?

Emie N.
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People are really showing their true colors with how they have treated her. A victim of abuse and yet people have the audacity to hate her.

Rayne OfSalt
Community Member
11 months ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Ok, but Amber Heard is as much of a domestic abuser as Johnny Depp is. Anyone upset by her being removed from the movie is a d1ck.

Ivy la Sangrienta
Community Member
11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sure, except JD actually didn't do anything to her besides swear at her and try walking away from her when she became violent.

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