Kathryn Arnold: Last News

You know, we expected to hear about Johnny Depp‘s film career falling off a cliff. After all, that’s what this whole trial is all about — he’s suing ex Amber Heard for defamation, saying her op-ed accusing him of domestic abuse cost him millions.

Amber Heard kept her role in Aquaman 2 because her co-star Jason Momoa fought for her to stay after an online petition, claims Kathryn Arnold. The former Hollywood producer took to the stand on Monday (May 23) to testify as Heard's witness and discussed the actress' role in the superhero blockbuster franchise.Arnold, who is now an entertainment industry consultant and expert, claimed Heard only kept the role because Momoa and the movie’s director James Wan "committed to her" and were "adamant she was in the film."She also told the court about Heard's Hollywood career after starring in Aquaman and admitted she believed it should have been her "a star is born moment."Hollywood actress Ana de Armas was referenced as Kathryn said: "After her 'A Star Is Born moment' she's got a lot more big roles and that's what we hoped for Miss Heard."Heard starred as Mera opposite Jason Momoa in the first Aquaman which was released in 2018.For the Aquaman sequel, officially titled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Arnold told jurors that Heard's character was meant to have a "strong romantic arc and some great action sequences." After Johnny Depp's lawsuit against her came to light, a petition calling for Heard's removal from Aquaman was launched and has since amassed over 4.3 million signatures.

Jason Momoa wanted Amber Heard to reprise her role as Mera in “Aquaman 2”, according to new testimony in the defamation trial brought against Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

allegedly advocated for embattled Amber Heard to keep her role in the movie’s upcoming sequel. Former producer and current entertainment industry consultant and expert Kathryn Arnold took the stand Monday as Heard’s witness during her ongoing trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

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.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn entertainment industry expert testified Monday that Amber Heard lost $45 million to $50 million in endorsements and TV and film income over claims that she faked domestic violence allegations against ex-husband Johnny Depp.Heard’s team called the expert, Kathryn Arnold, as well as a psychiatrist and an orthopedic surgeon as the defamation trial began its sixth and final week. Heard’s lawyers were also expected to call Depp to the stand on Monday, but they ultimately decided they did not need his testimony.