Everything We Know About Amber Heard's Role In Aquaman 2

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While Amber Heard was previously confirmed as returning as Mera for Aquaman 2, her role in the DC sequel is currently a complicated topic. Heard debuted the Mera role on the big screen in the 2017 Joss Whedon cut of Justice League, then returned for an expanded part in the first Aquaman movie. At the time of Heard's initial casting in the DCEU, her inclusion wasn't really a topic of controversy, but in the years since, Amber Heard's public legal cases with ex-husband Johnny Depp have led to the actress gaining a large amount of detractors.

Both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have stated they feel their careers have been affected by their legal trials — with Depp's recent defamation case against Heard serving as evidence to this. Social media campaigns have also risen to request Amber Heard be removed from any current acting roles. Naturally, as Aquaman 2 currently contains Heard's most famous role as Mera, the majority of these campaigns focus around the DCEU character being either recast or cut entirely.

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While the Depp vs. Heard trial has ended, even with it in the rearview mirror it's unlikely audiences will stop wondering whether Amber Heard was cut from Aquaman 2 anytime soon. A recent delay sent Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom back to a 2023 release, meaning there are still many months left to wonder how exactly Amber Heard's Mera will fit into the sequel's story. For now, here's all the information currently available.

While Amber Heard said she wasn't sure if her work as Mera would make the final cut ofAquaman 2, DC Films boss Walter Hamada confirmed during later testimony at the Heard vs. Depp trial that the actress was still part of the sequel. Long before the trial, it was