The DCEU has had plenty of twists and turns since Zack Snyder started it all with Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Justice League. The latter project introduced a ton of characters that were meant to have a larger role in the shared universe. That includes Amber Heard, who debuted as Mera before Aquaman. That actress has been the subject of some backlash, and Snyder recently got honest about Heard and whether he’d work with her again. Let’s break it all down.
Amber Heard’s defamation trial against Johnny Depp made countless headlines in 2022, with the 37 year-old actress getting a ton of online hate as a result. She’s still set to appear in Aquaman 2, although there was a popular online petition for Heard to be removed. Zack Snyder reunited with her on Snyer Cut reshoots, and spoke to THR about his feelings about the Rum Diary actress. As he put it:
