Petition To Drop Amber Heard From Aquaman 2 Passes TWO MILLION Signatures! WOW!
29.04.2022 - 03:39
/ perezhilton.com
Is Amber Heard about to be canceled?
That seems to be what Johnny Depp fans are hoping, according to an online petition to fire the actress from Aquaman 2 amid the actor’s ongoing defamation trial.
The change.org petition, which was created in 2020, has reached over 2 million signatures as the exes battle it out in court once again. Creator Jeanne Larson wrote in the description:
The campaign’s goal is 3 million signatures, upon which fans hope that the actress will be stopped from reprising her role as Princess Mera in the James Wan-directed superhero sequel — which wouldn’t be easy, seeing as the Warner Bros. film wrapped shooting in January.
Related: Amber Apologized To Johnny A Year After First Abuse Claim
The Depp devotee said she started the campaign because she believes the 36-year-old has “been exposed as a domestic abuser” by the 58-year-old actor, adding that she didn’t want Amber’s alleged behavior “glamorized” on camera.
The campaign creator went on to list the purported “many examples of domestic abuse,” like when Heard allegedly punched her then-husband in the face (she denies a punch but admits to hitting him), and the alleged incident where the Aquaman star severed Depp’s fingertip by throwing a vodka bottle at him. Larson wrote:
She went on to write:
It’s safe to say fans view the petition as restitution for Depp being dropped by Disney in his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
For her part, Amber initially dismissed the petition, and went as far as to suggest Depp’s team “paid” for it, scoffing in a statement:
Amber is still set to appear in the DC Comics film, which is scheduled for a March 2023 release. Meanwhile, she’s set to take the