This Monday, during the defamation trial facing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, one of the witnesses in the case has confirmed that the actress was about to be eliminated from the scenes she had recorded in Aquaman 2 because of the legal battle she has with her ex-husband.

According to the statements of Kathryn Arnold, one of the witnesses in the case, former producer and current entertainment industry consultant, Heard’s role in the sequel to the DC superhero was going to be an important moment for the performer’s career.

What did Momoa and James Wan do to help Heard?

However, had it not been for actor Jason Momoa and the film’s director James Wan, the studio in charge of the film would have removed Amber Heard’s scenes.

Production companies and Hollywood studios do not like the performers of their films, with which they intend to earn millions of dollars, to get into trouble or have public opinion against them because it would mean a drop in box office revenues.

That’s why, just as the magical saga of Fantastic Beasts decided to get rid of Johnny Depp, those responsible for Aquaman 2 wanted to remove Heard’s name from the production.

According to Arnold, Momoa and Aquaman 2 director James Wan prevented the actress from being dropped from the project by being adamant and forced the studio to move on with Heard.

Was the character of Mera in Aquaman 2 going to be cut from the film?

Arnold claimed that Heard’s character, Mera, was going to have a “strong romantic arc the entire film and some great action sequences” before her action scenes were “cut out” and her role was “radically reduced.”

Last week Heard’s agent, Jessica Kovacevic, revealed in court that she was told the role was nearly canceled due to Heard’s “lack of chemistry” with Momoa, but that she believed it all had to do with her bad reputation caused by the lawsuit.