Amber Heard's spokesperson says she's not being recast in 'Aquaman 2' after a report claims she's been axed from the sequel
A spokesperson for Amber Heard tells Insider that reports the actress has been recast in 2023's "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" are "false."
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- Just Jared reported Tuesday that Amber Heard is being cut from and recast in the "Aquaman" sequel.
- A spokesperson for Heard told Insider via email this is false.
- "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is set for release in March 2023.
Amber Heard is not getting recast in the "Aquaman" sequel, a spokesperson for the actor tells Insider.
Tuesday, Just Jared reported that an anonymous source told the outlet that Warner Bros. has decided to recast Heard's role in the 2023 film after a screen test of the sequel.
Heard's spokesperson called the Just Jared report "false" in an email to Insider.
"The rumor mill continues as it has from day one — inaccurate, insensitive, and slightly insane," a spokesperson for Heard told Insider.
Representatives for Warner Bros. did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
In the franchise, Heard plays Aquaman's love interest, Mera. Heard's character was first introduced in the 2017 film "Justice League" before becoming a protagonist in 2018's "Aquaman" alongside starring actor Jason Momoa.
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During her defamation trial with her former husband, Johnny Depp, Heard said her role was heavily reduced in the sequel, "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," after fighting to stay in the upcoming sequel.
"I fought really hard to stay in the movie — they didn't want to include me in the film," Heard said on the stand in May, adding that she performed "a very pared-down version" of the role that took away action scenes between herself and another character.
Of her role in the sequel, Heard added: 'They basically took a bunch out of my role. They just removed a bunch out."
"Aquaman" became one of WB's most successful DC films, grossing over $1.1 billion.
Entertainment journalist Grace Randolph tweeted in late April that Heard was said to have under 10 minutes of screen time in the sequel.
During the defamation trial, Heard said she wasn't sure if she would appear in the final cut of the film.
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" is in theaters on March 17, 2023.