Zack Snyder; Amber Heard.Photo:Alexandre Schneider/Getty; Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
Alexandre Schneider/Getty; Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
Zack Snyderis a fan ofAmber Heard.
During a wide-ranging interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Snyder said he doesn’t understand the online backlash Heard, 37, gets in the wake of her court battles with her ex-husbandJohnny Depp.
“I just don’t get it. If other people don’t like her, I don’t know what to say. I would work with her in a second,” said theRebel Moondirector.
In the DC cinematic space, Snyder made films likeMan of Steel,Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandJustice League. He toldTHRhe keeps in touch with several of the cast members, includingEzra Miller, who underwent mental health struggles and public scandalsin recent years.
Snyder said Miller, 31, “did a great job in thatFlashmovie. It’s very difficult to play against yourself.”
Amber Heard at the Taormina Film Festival on June 24, 2023 in Taormina, Italy.Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
Ernesto Ruscio/Getty
During her defamation trial with Depp, 60, in Virginia last year, Heard testified thather career “took a hit” in the aftermath of her breakupwith Depp, and that she had to “fight” to keep herAquamanrole inJustice Leagueas the divorce played out in headlines.
“It was hard for me to work,” said Heard at the time. “I was harassed. I am harassed on a daily basis, death threats.” Heard also referred to being met with “vitriol from Johnny Depp supporters” after coming forward about alleged domestic violence.
The jury ultimately sided mostly with Depp in that case, though Heard won one of her three defamation counterclaims. They later reached a settlement, andHeard paid Depp $1 million in damages, which he said would be donated to charity.
Back in 2018, Heard toldEntertainment Weeklyabout how Snyder convinced her to take the role of Mera.
“She has an equal part in saving this village. And these civilians turn to each other and say, ‘Who is that? Is that Aquawoman?’ And she says something to the effect of, ‘No, I have my own name, my name is Mera.’ "
Amber Heard in “Aquaman”.Warner Bros/DC/Kobal/Shutterstock
“That resonated with me as somebody who’s always been allergic to being the damsel, the two-dimensional archetype of what women are often limited to in this industry — especially in the superhero world,” said Heard.
She added at the time, “So when I spoke to [Justice Leaguedirector Zack Snyder] he got me at ‘warrior queen.’ He said, ‘You get a sword and a crown,’ and I’m like, ‘Okay, you know how to play to your audience.’ "
Snyder’sRebel Moon: A Child of Fireis on Netflix Dec. 22 andRebel Moon: The Scargiveris out April 19.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis in theaters Dec. 22.
source: people.com
