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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Official trailer<\/h3>\n

Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom finally hit cinemas five years after the first movie became a massive global hit netting $1.152 billion dollars worldwide. However, the sequel has been marred by the extremely high-profile defamation case against one of its stars, Amber Heard, taken by Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.<\/p>\n

Heard plays aquatic superhero Queen Mera in the DC comic franchise, and the sequel should have marked a triumphant return to the screen for her. However, it has been completely overshadowed by allegations she made during her testimony in court. Her claims recently resurfaced.<\/p>\n

On the same day that the first trailer dropped for the movie in September this year, documents from the court case were published on Reddit. The notes which are handwritten on a legal pad, were part of the much-publicised case and are by Dr Dawn Hughes from therapy sessions with Heard.<\/p>\n

The therapy notes were originally subpoenaed by Depp\u2019s attorneys during the case. Afterward, a collective of Depp\u2019s fans paid the necessary court fees to release the raw, handwritten notes. They paint a bleak picture of her work in the movie. In the notes, the actress claims to have felt unsupported by the film\u2019s director, James Wan, and treated like a pariah because of her high-profile legal battle with her ex-husband.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe raised his voice @ me \u2014 \u2018I can\u2019t even post about Aquaman\u2019 \u2014 made it like it was my fault \u2013 I said, \u2018I\u2019m sorry,\u2019\u201d Hughes notes claim about Wan. \u201cNobody could take selfies with me on set given blackout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Express.co.uk has contacted Warner Bros Pictures for comment.<\/p>\n

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The reflections by Heard are just the latest source of embarrassment for the moviemakers following her intense legal battle. The movie was mentioned during the 2022 trial and appeared to have more drama off-set than on.<\/p>\n

During her testimony, Heard alleged that the media attention surrounding the case hurt her career prospects. She testified that her role in the movie had been significantly reduced after Depp took the case against her. \u201cI was given a script and then given new versions of the script that had taken away scenes that had action in it,\u201d Heard told the court, claiming, \u201cThey took [out] a bunch of my role.\u201d<\/p>\n

She went on to claim that the studio \u201cdidn\u2019t want to include me\u201d in the Aquaman sequel because of fan backlash. An online petition to remove her from the film garnered 2.6 million signatures in April 2022.<\/p>\n

Her claims were disputed by the president of DC Films, Walter Hamada, who was called as a witness following her allegations. In a pre-recorded deposition played for the court on May 24, he testified the reason for the actress\u2019 smaller role in the sequel was due to a lack of chemistry between Heard and the film\u2019s lead Jason Momoa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a concern that it took a lot of effort [for Heard and Momoa to have chemistry in the first film] and [Warner Bros. felt it] would be better off recasting [and] finding someone who had a bit more natural chemistry with Jason Momoa,\u201d the Warner Bros. executive said.<\/p>\n

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