Johnny Depp Trial: Industry Expert Claims Jason Momoa Fought to Keep Amber Heard in 'Aquaman 2'

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Amber Heard allegedly has Jason Momoa to thank for keeping her role in, according to industry expert Kathryn Arnold.Arnold testified in court on Monday during day 20 of Johnny Depp's lawsuit against his ex-wife, where she claimed that Heard's role had been diminished in the second movie, and testified that this usually wouldn't be the case if an actress was a success in the first film.

Heard was paid $1 million for the first film, and was set to be paid $2 million for the second. However, after Depp's lawyer, Adam Waldman, called Heard's claims of abuse a «hoax,» Arnold claims that Heard suffered significant career damage.Arnold further claims that Heard's salary for the second movie could have been higher if not for the statements made by Waldman, and she has not been involved in the promotion for the new film — which ultimately hurts her career as well.Arnold claims that Momoa was able to renegotiate his salary for the second film to $15 million, up from $3 million which he got for the first, but Heard never got a similar opportunity for that sort of financial bump.

Additionally, Arnold claims that Momoa and director James Wan fought with the studio to keep Heard on board. However, Arnold claims her role was radically «diminished.»Between her loss of income from possible film roles to the loss of possible advertising partnerships, Arnold claims that Heard potentially lost nearly $50 million due to the bad press she faced and social media campaigns against her following Waldman's remarks about her abuse claims.Meanwhile, Arnold argued that, in her professional opinion, Heard's op-ed in the — which is the focal point of the defamation trial itself — had little career impact on Depp.Arnold testified that Depp's personal.