Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation battle noticed lots of soiled laundry aired within the courtroom final yr, and whereas the Pirates of the Caribbean star was the victor from a authorized standpoint (Heard was discovered liable in all three issues of defamation), each their careers have suffered.
Whereas Depp is slowly trying to mount a comeback, Heard appears to have been largely ostracised from Hollywood. It has been broadly reported she was sad along with her function in Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom being reduce down in response to the dangerous press, whereas she’s levelled some fairly wild accusations at her co-star, Jason Momoa as effectively (Heard alleges that he confirmed up on set drunk and dressed like Depp).
So, precisely what occurs to Mera in Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom? We have been despatched some early particulars concerning the character’s destiny and Heard’s display time.
Through the sequel’s opening scenes, we be taught that 4 years have handed because the occasions of Aquaman and, in that point, Arthur Curry and Mera have married and had a toddler. They reside on the floor in Thomas Curry’s lighthouse and infrequently journey again to Atlantis to fulfil their duties as the dominion’s monarchs.
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When Black Manta returns, Mera is there when Arthur meets with Atlantis council and later a part of a battle with the villain when the returning villain makes an attempt to invade the undersea nation. Through the battle, Manta wounds Mera together with his lasers…however she survives!
This results in her being sidelined for an enormous chunk of the film, therefore why Arthur has no different alternative than to hunt assist from his half-brother Orm (we’re certain you will bear in mind Wan defending Heard’s lowered function by saying he needed to as an alternative give attention to the connection between the brothers).
Mera does, nonetheless, return in the course of the last battle to fend off Black Manta and, as she makes an attempt to rescue her and Aquaman’s son, the villain throws his black trident at her…just for the hero to outlive when Orm catches it earlier than it might probably attain her!
We’ll be taking a deep dive into Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom‘s ending tomorrow, however sure, Amber Heard’s Mera survives the occasions of this film. With the DCEU reaching its finish, although, this may nonetheless be the final time we see the character on display.
Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa – together with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman – return within the sequel to the highest-grossing DC movie of all time: Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom.
The film splashes down into theaters on December 22.
