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One of the biggest talking points of last year involved the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, where Depp claimed that the alleged domestic accusations by Heard were false. Following the highly publicized trial that thePirates of the Caribbeanstar won against his ex-wife, many prominent faces came forward to weigh their viewpoint on the situation.
Among them, one MCU star went on to reflect on the trial between Heard and Depp back in 2022. The actor didn’t only stand by Depp’s side regarding the whole fiasco, he also went on to call Heard a gold digger while explaining his points.
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MCU star Mickey Rourke defended Johnny Depp as he called out Amber Heard
Academy Award-nominated andIron Man 2star Mickey Rourke reflected on the public trial between Amber Heard andJohnny Deppand expressed his perspective on the situation. Considering that back in the 90s,The Wrestlerstar suffered a similar situation, when he was falsely accused of spousal abuse, leading to him losing many projects, he claimed he could relate to Depp’s situation. Rourke further went forward to imply that the actress was a gold digger, as he explained,
“I know Johnny for many years but I don’t know him intimately. All I could say, I was in a situation one time where I was blamed for something I didn’t do. It cost me movie jobs for several years and a bad reputation but finally the truth came out after I lost movies and jobs. I felt like I died for somebody trying to get chopped down by some gold digger, you know?”
Although the backlash that Heard received following the results of the trial led her to take a break from the industry with many believing that she is done with Hollywood, this might not be the case.
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Amber Heard opens up about her Hollywood future
After finally breaking her silence, theAquamanstar recently addressed the rumors surrounding whether the actress has quitted Hollywood or not. Despite currently residing in Spain with her young daughter,Amber Heardclaimed that she had a few projects under her belt. On asked whether she has any plans for her return in Hollywood by a local reporter, she responded,“Oh, yes.”
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Although the actress didn’t disclose her plans for her future in the Hollywood landscape, Amber Heard will be seen reprising her role of Mera in the upcomingAquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomwill hit theatres on 19 August 2025.
Source:Piers Morgan Uncensored
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
