'Remove Amber Heard From Aquaman 2' Petition Breaches 2 Million Signatures Amid Johnny Depp's Lawsuit

Amber heard was slammed with a petition to remove her from "Aquaman 2," amid her legal battle with her ex-husbdand, Johnny Depp, lawsuit.

The petition was published on Change.org and has gathered over two million signatures online. The site noted that when the signatures of the said petition reach three million, it will become one of the top signed petitions on the said website.

The "Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2" petition was reportedly hosted by fans who believe the actress has systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in the entertainment industry, since they have divorced in 2017, per Independent. The fans who came up with the idea alleged that the actress was Depp's domestic abuser and repeated "multiple accounts" of fake incidents in which she had abused Johnny Depp. The petitioners also mentioned a 2009 case where Heard was allegedly arrested for abusing a former domestic partner, Tasya Van Rae.

"Amber Heard is a known and proven domestic abuser, Warner Brothers and DC Entertainment should and must remove Heard from their Aquaman 2 film project,' the petitioners noted, adding that the organization should not ignore the suffering of Heard's victims. They added that a domestic abuser should not be glamorized.

According to the Independent, the online petition gained traction in November of 2020, reaching 1.5 million signatures when Depp was booted from the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise.

Heard previously condemned the campaign, denying that the outcome of Depp's libel case does not affect her franchise because she was scheduled to film the sequel.

Johnny Depp Trial: Amber Heard 'Aquaman' Connected to 2018 Op-Ed - ACLU

On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), revealed that the release of the 2018 op-ed Heard wrote was timed to capitalize on the popularity of the film "Aquaman."

Variety noted that ACLU took part in conceiving, drafting, and placing the op-ed that utilized the actress' experiences to address the issues, including the Violence Against Women Act and sexual assault on college campuses.

ACLU was represented by Terrence Dougherty, the general counsel of the organization. Dougherty was asked about an email from ACLU's director of artist engagement, Jessica Weitz, on December 11 of 2018, where she wrote that the op-ed should be released during that week to capitalize on the campaign for "Aquaman."

"From the ACLU's perspective, Amber is about to receive an incredible amount of press and be in the public eye," Dougherty explained, adding that there is no better time to publish the article.

Dougherty also explained that Heard agreed that the timing of the article's publication is important.

The emails discussed during the trial on Thursday with Dougherty also revealed that the earlier drafts of the op-ed encompass the restraining order she requested in which she alleged domestic violence. However, Variety noted that those references were removed per the advice of her lawyers.

Heard reportedly wanted that part to be bold and be placed back in the op-ed, but the final draft claimed the actress to be a public figure representing the abused without furthering her relationship.

Johnny Depp Amber Heard Lawsuit

Johnny Depp and Amber heard are battling over the 2018 op-ed the actress wrote in Washington Post where she painted herself as a domestic violence survivor.

The article did not mention Depp, but he claimed that he was booted from several movie projects because of it. The actor is asking for $50 million in damages.

Meanwhile, Heard issued a counterclaim amounting to $100 million for nuisance.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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