Amber Heard's Agent Says 'Lack Of Chemistry' With Jason Momoa Supposedly Behind Aquaman 2 Role Reduction
21.05.2022 - 21:17
/ perezhilton.com
Amber Heard‘s agent testified virtually in the star’s ongoing defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp on Friday, and in her testimony, the powerful entertainment biz negotiator shared her take on the Aquaman 2 situation.
Of course, as we’ve been reporting, Heard had previously starred as Mera in the original film back in 2018 alongside Jason Momoa. However, her role in the sequel — which is set to hit theaters in March of 2023 — was supposedly pared WAY down in the recent months after earlier rumors came forth that she was allegedly almost fired from the flick reportedly because of the ongoing Depp-related drama.
Recent fan petitions have called her out by the millions, too, and requested she be scrapped from the movie altogether. And not only that, but notably, Heard herself has blamed Depp for the situation!
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Now, WME agent Jessica Kovacevic is going on the record in her own testimony in the ongoing trial involving the two A-list stars. When asked about Heard’s cut-down role in the sequel, Kovacevic testified that she was told by Warner Bros. that it was because of “the lack of chemistry between her and Jason.”
Kovacevic also said her WME team first learned Heard’s role as Mera had reportedly been reduced in the sequel after the star first received the script itself. Along with that, the agent testified that the actress’ career was harmed in the process, and didn’t rise as quickly or as much as that of Momoa in the subsequent years following the first film.
Kovacevic said:
The agent also testified that Heard reportedly lost a role in a movie being produced by Amazon amid the flurry of bad press following that drama.
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