Amber Heard lost 50 million USD because of lawsuit with Johnny Depp?

According to Variety, An entertainment industry expert has estimated that Amber Heard has lost between $45 million and $50 million in television and movie income due to allegations that she lied about being abused by Johnny Depp during her entire career. two are still living together.

Amber Heard’s team called expert witness, Kathryn Arnold, as well as psychiatrist and orthopedic surgeon as the libel trial entered its final stages. Heard’s attorneys were also expected to call Johnny Depp, but ultimately decided not to need his testimony.

Amber Heard’s side is seeking to prove that she suffered serious career losses after Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman, accused her of “abusive lies” in 2020. Arnold testified that, Heard couldn’t find work on major studio projects because of bad news on the internet about him.

“In the industry, a lot of people like the way she works. But they can’t work with Amber at the moment,” Arnold said.

Arnold compares Heard’s earnings with a host of other “comparable” actors such as Jason Momoa, Ana de Armas, Gal Gadot, Zendaya and Chris Pine to draw conclusions about what Amber Heard’s career is achievable. , if not involved in legal proceedings.

Johnny Depp Denies negative influence on Amber Heard’s career

Heard earned $1 million for the role of Mera in Aquaman, earned 1 billion USD in 2018 and 2 million USD for Aquaman 2 will be released next year. Amber Heard has stated that she had to “fight” to stay in the sequel and said her role has been cut significantly. Arnold testified that Heard could have renegotiated her salary in Aquaman 2 with $4 million or more, but can’t.

Upon re-examination, Johnny Depp’s attorney Wayne Dennison attributed the damage to Amber Heard’s career to negative media reports about her and Depp was not responsible for the social media campaign. that negative.

Depp’s team is expected to call its witness in the coming days to refute Amber Heard’s allegations. These witnesses are expected to counter the claims of Walter Hamada – President of DC Films, who said that Heard had no problem in her casting process in the sequel of DC Films. Aquaman.

Depp sued Heard for $50 million in 2019 alleging that she defamed him when Heard described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse” in an article by Washington Post. Heard filed a counter-claim for defamation after Waldman accused her of perpetrating a “hoax”.

The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber took place in Fairfax, USA. The judge gave both sides a break until the end of the week, starting again on May 23 and expected to end on May 27. The lawsuit stems from Amber Heard’s article in the Washington Post in 2018, two years after they divorced. In it, Heard called to oppose sexual violence, seeing himself as a victim of domestic violence. Although she did not directly mention Depp’s name, the actor was boycotted by Hollywood and lost many projects. He sued his ex-wife for $50 million for defamation. Heard countersued, seeking compensation of $ 100 million for the same crime.