Wednesday, 04 May 2022
The petition to remove
Amber Heard from
Aquaman 2 is nearing its goal of three million signatures as the defamation trial brought by Johnny Depp continued.
The
DC sequel, in which Heard stars as
Aquaman’s (Jason Momoa) love interest Mera, concluded shooting earlier this year, with director
James Wan confirming the film was wrapped up in January.
Aquaman 2 is scheduled for release in March 2023.
On Monday (2 May), and at the time of writing, the Change.org petition had surpassed 2.9 million signatures. It was set up by fans who claim that Heard “has systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in Hollywood” since the couple divorced in 2016.
Once it hits three million supporters, it will become one of the top petitions on Change.org.
The Independent has contacted Heard’s representative and Wan for comment.