A petition on Change.org calls for Amber Heard to be removed from the upcoming Aquaman 2 film. The petition asking Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend to step down from the film has already passed two million signatures.
This petition has actually been around since December 2019, a few months after Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp first sued him. However, this petition resurfaced and received more support because there was more evidence related to domestic violence experienced by Depp.
Last week, an audio recording was played before a trial judge in which Heard admitted that he hit Depp. During his final moments of testifying, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor told the court that he was a victim of domestic violence.
I have to share this. I think it's atrocious what's happening….DC Entertainment: Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/KDvg138TKz via @Change
— McKenzie Westmore (@mckenziewestmor) April 25, 2022
The petition reads: "Men can also be victims of domestic violence, just like women. This must be acknowledged, and action must be taken to prevent known perpetrators from being hailed in the entertainment industry. Do the right thing. Delete Amber Heard from Aquaman 2."
The petition then cites an incident in which Heard allegedly punched Depp twice in the face and cut off Depp's finger. It was Jeanne Larson who created this petition, and it is addressed to DC Entertainment and Courtney Simmons, SVP of Publicity & Communications for DC Warner Bros.
This case is getting more attention after Johnny Depp was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in Fantastic Beasts 3. This point was also conveyed in the petition.
"Since Heard's divorce from Johnny Depp, he has been systematically destroying Depp in Hollywood, repeating several fake accounts of incidents in which he actually abused Johnny Depp, but lying and creating fake accounts accusing Depp of being the culprit," the petition reads.
Reminder that these tapes have been public for two years yet Warner Bros decided to fire Johnny and keep Amber Heard in Aquaman 2.#JusticeForJohnnyDepp https://t.co/0xSmZEzwdh
— Mary (@johnnyhellodepp) April 20, 2022
Affair with Elon Musk
In 2020, the High Court of London, England brought in a witness a staff member who worked in the apartment where Johnny Depp lived in Los Angeles, USA.
During the trial, the man named Alejandro Romero revealed the affair between Heard and Musk when he was still in a marriage relationship with Depp. Alejandro said the SpaceX founder often came to visit Heard at Depp's apartment.
Alejandro also received orders from Heard to provide access to the car garage and entrance in the apartment building.
"After several visits, Miss Heard gave Musk remote access to her garage and direct access to Mr Depp's penthouse," Alejandro said.
Previously, Musk had denied accusations that he was the third person in Heard and Depp's marriage. He did not deny that he had ever dated Heard but the relationship was claimed by Musk when he and Depp divorced.