Billionaire Elon Musk is said to have strongly intervened to help Warner Bros. did not fire his ex-girlfriend, actress Amber Heard, from the second part of the blockbuster ‘Aquaman’.

Elon Musk and Amber Heard. Photo: Splash

Sources confirmed to Variety that Amber Heard was almost fired by director James Wan and studio Warner Bros. removed from Aquaman 2. The studio is said to have sent a letter to Amber Heard’s lawyer Karl Austen informing him of this decision after the Aquaman movie was released in 2018. However, Elon Musk came to the rescue for the beauty. .

According to sources, billionaire Elon Musk asked one of his lawyers to send “a scathing letter to Warner Bros. threatening to burn down the company’s headquarters” if Amber Heard was fired from the blockbuster film. Because of this, Warner Bros. had to give in and bring Amber back in the sequel.

Representatives of Elon Musk, Amber Heard, Warner Bros. and DC Studios have not responded to the above information, according to Page Six.

Billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters

Elon Musk has been close to Amber Heard since late 2016 after she divorced actor Johnny Depp. The billionaire and the Hollywood actress publicly dated in April 2017, when Amber was filming the first part of Aquaman in Australia. The two broke up that fall, then reunited and ended it in early 2018. After that, even though they were no longer dating, they still maintained a friendly relationship.

Information about Elon Musk threatening Warner Bros. revealed on October 10 when some documents of Amber Heard were leaked, in which she accused the studio, director and even co-star Jason Momoa of wanting to remove her from Aquaman 2 because of the noisy lawsuit with Johnny Depp. Documents by Amber Heard’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes, recorded the actress saying in 2021: “Jason said he wanted me fired. Jason was drunk, arrived late to set. Dressed like Johnny Depp. Wearing rings too.”

Actors Jason Momoa (as Aquaman) and Amber Heard (as Mera) in part one released in 2018. Photo: DC

Amber Heard’s representative confirmed to Variety that the above notes are related to the movie Aquaman 2 and from a therapy session that took place on December 27, 2021. However, her representative did not want to comment further.

Jason Momoa’s representative declined to comment, while a DC Studios spokesperson said: “Jason Momoa always behaves professionally on the set of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” A source at the London set in 2021 also said that Jason works very hard, likes to drink beer occasionally like everyone else, but doesn’t get drunk and doesn’t dress like Johnny Depp. This person confirmed that Jason Momoa always dresses in a bohemian style.

Notes from therapy sessions also show that Amber believes director James Wan treated her poorly due to her legal battle with Johnny Depp. “He raised his voice at me. I couldn’t even post about Aquaman. They acted like it was my fault. I said, ‘I’m sorry’. No one could take a selfie with me on set.” .

The director declined to comment on this, but a DC Studios spokesman denied. “James Wan is known for treating cast and crew members with the utmost respect, fostering a positive, collaborative environment on set. The Aquaman films are no exception,” the spokesperson said.

The studio representative once denied Amber Heard’s accusations that she was cut from the role because of the scandal with Johnny Depp. According to Variety, some sources said the move to remove Amber took place before the defamation lawsuit because she lacked a connection with co-star Jason Momoa. However, another source shared with the newspaper that Amber took a chemistry test with Jason Momoa before getting the role of Mera and “beat out” two other actresses, including Abbey Lee.

In July, Amber Heard confirmed that she reappeared as Mera in the second Aquaman part. The actress said she was honored to return to the DC cinematic universe but admitted there was a lot of pressure.

Last month, the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom trailer was released, revealing an image of Amber Heard. However, she only appeared briefly. Sources say that many of Amber’s scenes in the new part were cut, including the scene where Mera fights Black Manta (played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and the love scene with Aquaman (played by Jason Momoa).

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is invested with a budget of 205 million USD and is expected to hit theaters in December.