The top of DC Movies, which produced “Aquaman,” testified that the inventive workforce had issues about Amber Heard’s function within the movie’s sequel over a scarcity of chemistry with co-star Jason Momoa.
On Tuesday, a March recorded deposition of Walter Hamada, President of DC Movies, which is a division of Warner Bros., was performed for the jury within the defamation trial between Heard and her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Hamada testified that “Aquaman” was the best grossing movie ever for the corporate. He stated the studio by no means deliberate to painting Heard as a co-lead in “Aquaman 2” and that Heard’s function was not lowered within the forthcoming movie, titled “Aquaman the Misplaced Kingdom.”
“The scale of the function of the movie that she has was decided within the early growth of the script, which might have occurred in 2018 I’d say. The character’s involvement within the story was type of what it was from the start,” Hamada testified within the deposition. “From the early levels of growth of the script, the movie was constructed across the character of Arthur and the character Orm. Arthur being Jason Momoa and Orm being Patrick Wilson. They have been all the time the co-leads of the movie.”
claims defamed him and has resulted in him allegedly shedding work. Heard has countersued Depp for $100 million, claiming statements his legal professional made wherein he referred to as her allegations of abuse by Depp a “hoax” defamed her and value her work.
Heard testified she believes her function in “Aquaman 2” was scaled again and that she needed to combat to even be within the movie, which is in post-production and scheduled to debut in 2023. (CNN and Warner Bros. are each a part of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
However Hamada testified in his deposition that after filming “Aquaman,” there was dialogue about Heard’s function in a sequel.
“I believe editorially they have been in a position to make that relationship work within the first movie however there was a priority that it took loads of effort to get there and would we be higher off recasting, discovering somebody who had higher, extra pure chemistry with Jason Momoa and transfer ahead in that method,” Hamada testified.
Hamada testified that the pair appeared to have good chemistry in “Aquaman,” however that the movie relied on the “magic of post-production,” together with modifying, sound design and music, to assist “fabricate” their chemistry.
“It’s like what makes a movie star a movie star. You realize it once you see it. And the chemistry wasn’t there,” Hamada stated within the deposition. “A great editor and an excellent filmmaker can decide the correct takes and decide the correct moments and put scenes collectively towards rating. The music within the scene makes a giant distinction.”
Hamada additionally testified that Heard’s function within the movie and her capability to re-negotiate her compensation was not impacted by her involvement within the dispute with Depp, or any statements made by representatives of Depp.
Heard’s attorneys relaxation case
Earlier Tuesday, attorneys for Heard rested their case.
Heard testified over the course of 5 days this month. Witnesses for her facet have included actress Ellen Barkin, whose recorded testimony was performed for jurors final week. Barkin acknowledged that whereas in a sexual relationship with Depp within the Nineties, she as soon as noticed the actor throw a wine bottle at a wall throughout an altercation.
A movement to strike Heard’s counterclaims towards Depp was denied Tuesday.
On Tuesday afternoon, Depp’s workforce largely introduced witnesses who contradicted earlier testimony from witnesses introduced by Heard’s authorized workforce.
One other anticipated witness is former TMZ journalist Morgan Tremaine, who is anticipated to testify about how the outlet obtained a video displaying Depp slamming cupboards and appearing erratically. The video has been performed through the trial a number of instances.
TMZ filed a movement to intervene within the case on Tuesday and requested the court docket to dam Tremaine from testifying, saying that Tremaine was a subject project supervisor on the time the video was obtained and that he had “nothing to do with” TMZ acquiring the video from a confidential supply. The outlet requested the court docket to stop Tremaine from “disclosing TMZ’s privileged data” throughout his testimony.
“TMZ promised this supply that it will preserve their confidentiality and wouldn’t disclose their identify or different details about them,” the submitting states. “TMZ makes such guarantees of confidentiality, every now and then, in order that it might publish data within the public curiosity, and it depends on the journalist’s privilege defending the identification of confidential sources to take action.” Closing arguments are anticipated on Friday.
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