Amber Heard Will get 11 Strains, 20 Minutes of Display Time in ‘Aquaman 2’

Amber Heard was certainly sidelined within the new ‘Aquaman’ film — simply as an ex-WB honcho confirmed underneath oath final yr — and the phrase is … she’s barely even a facet character.

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” — the sequel to the 2018 superhero hit starring Jason Momoa — simply acquired launched in theaters this weekend … and there is numerous dangerous information by way of field workplace and critiques, however maybe essentially the most attention-grabbing is Heard’s display screen time.

In response to Business Insider, AH solely seems on digital camera for about 20 minutes or so … and whereas she does speak within the movie, it ain’t very a lot — only a measly 11 traces, apparently.

BI says Amber reveals up for just a few motion sequences towards the start and the top, however she’s largely faraway from the primary story … despite the fact that her and JM’s film child serves as a central plot level. A number of the traces she reportedly delivers are additionally fairly laughable.

This is a few of her dialogue … “”There have not been outbreaks like this in ages. Why now?” … “They raided the storage vault, we will not allow them to get away” … “The place’s Jr.?” … “No!” … “I sense one thing within the water” … “Thanks.” There’s different traces, however they’re additionally minimal.

As an alternative of Amber taking middle stage, Momoa and Patrick Wilson find yourself teaming up and main a lot of the movie. Yahya Abdul-Mateen and Nicole Kidman are additionally within the combine.

Not stunning that AH was downplayed — that was being telegraphed relationship again to 2022, when she was on trial after Johnny Depp sued her. Walter Hamada — the ex-Warner Bros. boss — acquired grilled in a deposition, and defined the studio determined to sideline her based mostly on an absence of perceived chemistry between her and Momoa, and wanting a distinct story.

After all, Amber’s crew suspected this was due to every little thing that was happening with Depp on the time — however the studio denied that. In any case, she’s an afterthought within the movie.

As soon as JD scored his W within the trial, many vowed to boycott the movie if she wasn’t dropped from it — however at this level, it is arduous to inform if the Amber issue actually performed into the field workplace numbers so far … which are not all that nice, regardless of the flick being #1 proper now.

‘Aquaman 2’ is on tempo to make about $40 mil by Monday … crappy by superhero film requirements. With that stated, it will lead the vacation weekend pack — so … congrats?