“Aquaman” ought to have been Amber Heard’s breakout function — however as an alternative, the actress’s profession took a downturn, main her to lose round $50 million in potential earnings, an skilled testified Monday.
Leisure business guide Kathryn Arnold mentioned Heard, 36, was solely stored on for the superhero flick’s upcoming sequel thanks partially to her co-star Jason Momoa.
The discharge of the 2018 blockbuster was alleged to be Heard’s “‘A Star is Born’ second,” Arnold, a former Hollywood producer, instructed the Fairfax, Virginia, jury.
However Heard’s trajectory to stardom was marred after her ex-husband Johnny Depp and his lawyer Adam Waldman allegedly defamed her by calling her accusations of abuse a “hoax,” in keeping with Arnold’s testimony.
“It was that second the place not solely was she an excellent actor, however she was now world-renowned as a result of she was in probably the most profitable movie … for DC Comics,” Arnold mentioned about “Aquaman,” which grossed greater than $1.1 billion on the field workplace.
“It was simply this extraordinary second for her, for her profession to take off.”
What occurred subsequent was extra like a crash touchdown, the guide mentioned.
Heard, 36, misplaced between $45 million and $50 million in potential earnings following the 2020 statements that she had fabricated home abuse allegations, Arnold claimed.
Had Depp and his group not allegedly made these statements, Heard’s profession would possibly now mirror these of “Marvel Lady” star Gal Gadot and Bond woman Ana de Armas, she added.
The actress probably would have obtained 4 different endorsement offers value $8 million, $20 million from numerous movie tasks, and tens of millions from TV tasks, the guide mentioned.
Now, “each time she seems wherever, the social media negativity marketing campaign begins up once more,” mentioned Arnold, who was referred to as as a witness by Heard’s authorized group.
Heard was excluded from main press occasions and promotional materials for “Aquaman” — and L’Oreal put a pause on working along with her, the witness mentioned.
“Her work stopped,” Arnold mentioned, including that slightly than having negotiating energy for the upcoming “Aquaman 2,” Heard was “preventing for her life” for the function’s reprisal.
The one motive she wasn’t utterly lower from the blockbuster, set to premiere in 2023, was as a result of co-star Jason Momoa and the movie’s director, James Wan, had been “adamant” she hold the function and personally advocated for her, Arnold mentioned.
As for Depp — who sued Heard for $50 million, claiming her 2018 Washington Put up op-ed about being a sufferer of home abuse defamed him and ruined his profession — Arnold mentioned the actor is his personal worst enemy.
“Properly, we’ve talked in regards to the erratic conduct, the tardiness, the medicine and alcohol abuse,” mentioned Arnold. “And the lawsuits have had a very large affect … as a result of there’s loads of publicity round something that he does.”
Each time Depp has filed a lawsuit, it has “dropped at gentle numerous points,” she testified. “Whether or not it was about, you already know, erratic conduct or home abuse or medicine and alcohol and even spending habits.”
“So each time a lawsuit has been filed, the press and publicity has simply been charged up and introduced all the pieces again to gentle,” Arnold continued, “and it’s been an unlucky drawback … for the business to proceed to work with him though all that is out within the public.”
Arnold was certainly one of three witnesses referred to as to the stand by Heard’s group on Monday. Depp and Kate Moss are anticipated to testify Wednesday.
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