The making of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” turns out to be a hot mess
Jason Momoa allegedly drunk on set, Amber Heard scenes cut, Elon Musk’s threatening Letter ...
The making of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” turns out to be a hot mess!
As reported, embarrassing documents from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial have spilled beans all about the DC sequel ahead of its release.
The documents are reported to have been shared on the same day in mid-September that Warner Bros. dropped the trailer for its $215 million “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” but deets have become viral now.
Well, Depp’s fans are behind the new mess, who have paid the court fees for the release of documents from Heard’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes.
These documents feature raw notes, scribbled on a legal pad, which were part of last year’s high-profile trial in which Depp largely prevailed.
These documents describe a relatively hostile “Aquaman” set.
It alleges that intoxicated Jason Momoa went on the set dressed like Depp and pushed to have Heard booted from the role of aquatic superhero Mera.
“Jason said he wanted me fired,” the notes say. “Jason drunk — late on set. Dressing like Johnny. Has all the rings too.”
A source close to Amber Heard confirmed that the notes refer to the “Aquaman 2” set and reflect a session from Dec. 27, 2021.
Another source close to the actress told the publication that her lawyers fought the release of the therapy notes, which had been subpoenaed by Depp’s attorneys during discovery.
According to the therapy session, Heard felt unsupported by the film’s director, James Wan, and who treated her like a pariah because of her high-profile legal battle with her ex-husband.
“He raised his voice @ me — ‘I can’t even post about Aquaman’ — made it like it was my fault – I said ‘I’m sorry,’” say Hughes’ notes in reference to Wan. “Nobody could take selfies with me on set given blackout.”
There is more to it!
The studio never attempted to fire Amber Heard, though it intended to, because her former boyfriend, Elon Musk, had one of his litigators send a “scorched-earth letter to Warner Bros. threatening to burn the house down” if the actress wasn’t brought back for a sequel, says a source familiar with the behind-the-scenes battle.
And Warner Bros. was not left with any choice but to cave and move forward with Heard.
