A petition to remove actress Amber Heard from the upcoming “Aquaman” sequel has received over 1.3 million signatures to date, but a comment from Heard herself this week indicates she has no intent to leave.
Though started over two years ago on Change.org, said petition has seen a huge surge in support in recent days as the Heard/Depp divorce situation and Depp’s resignation from “Fantastic Beasts” have been in the news this past week.
Unconfirmed reports also keep appearing online insisting Heard isn’t likely to return as Mera in the James Wan-directed follow-up. However whilst speaking to EW, Heard has dismissed the claims:
“I’m super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that Aquaman has acquired and that it has garnered so much excitement for Aquaman and Mera that it means we’ll be coming back. I’m so excited to film that.
Paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media don’t dictate [casting decisions] because they have no basis in reality. Only the fans actually made Aquaman and Aquaman 2 happen. I’m excited to get started next year.”
Heard added that filming hopes to get underway sometime next year even as the film has not yet been officially greenlit by the studio. Heard will next be seen in CBS All Access’ “The Stand” mini-series launching next month.
