Johnny Depp-Amber Heard: Millions of Dollars at stake and how the process affected everyone’s luck

After six weeks of an intense and furious legal battle – conducted in the courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia – this Wednesday, the verdict of the trial between Johnny Depp (58) and Amber Heard (36) was finally known.. Although the figures favor the actor, both will have to pay: Heard, 15 million dollars to Depp. And he, 2 million to her based on her counterclaim.

Beyond the possible appeals, which is very likely because the reputation of two stars is at stake, it is worth reviewing the fortune that Depp and Heard have amassed in recent years.

In 2016 the magazine Forbes put Depp in the workplace 46 on the list of the 100 highest paid celebrities in the world, with a fortune of $ 48 million. But starting in 2017, he has dropped out of that ranking.

However, at her peak of popularity, the Pirates of the Caribbean and of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory received up to $ 100 million annuallybeing one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

Jack Whigham, the actor’s manager, shared details of Depp’s earnings during the ongoing trial the libel case that Depp filed against Heard for $ 50 million.

The actor’s rep assured that Depp started losing job offers after that piece of opinion Heard posted on the Washington Post on 18 December 2018.

And he threw data: He said Depp charged $ 10 million Murder on the Orient Express (2017), $ 8 million for the city of lies (2018) and another $ 13.5 million for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald (2018).

A “catastrophic” article.

Whigham argues that Amber Heard’s editorial – presenting herself as a public figure victim of domestic abuse – it was “catastrophic” for the actor’s career. He assures that Depp had closed a $ 22.5 million deal to make a sixth installment of Pirates of the Caribbeanbut that after Heard’s article, Depp made “zero” studio films.

“As for Johnny, (the editorial) was catastrophic because it came from a first person account, not from a reporter or someone watching, it was from someone saying, ‘This happened to me,'” he said. . Whigham.

However, the agent admitted that Disney had not made a commitment to have Depp participate in the sixth installment of the film franchise. A few days ago, said the producer of the saga, Jerry Bruckheimer Times That Depp will not be returning to the pirate franchise. “Not right now. The future has yet to be decided.”

Depp hasn’t worked on a film since July 2020. Between 2021 and this year he gave his voice to the protagonist of the animated series Impossible puffins.

Heard, without his ex’s badge

Far from her ex-husband’s star rank, Heard’s fortune is estimated at $ 2.5 million. The site reports it Celebrity net worthwho also states that in 2019, her best working year, the actress has managed to harvest up to 3 million vegetables.

It is worth mentioning that Heard is challenging Depp for $ 100 millionarguing that his attorney’s statements calling his abuse allegations a “hoax” had cost him several jobs.

According to Kathryn Arnold, entertainment industry specialist, Heard could have lost “between 45 and 50 million dollars” between film, television and advertising contracts as being considered a liar and having simulated domestic abuse against Depp.

In addition, the actress speculates that her role in the continuation of Aquaman was cut down when he had to fight her to be in the DC film, which is in post-production and is slated for release in 2023.

However, Walter Hamada, head of DC Films and producer of Aquaman claimed that the production never thought of Heard as co-star of Aquaman 2; and then Heard’s role never shrank.

Hamada also testified that Heard’s role in the film and his ability to renegotiate his salary were not affected by his involvement in the dispute with Depp, nor by the statements of his legal counsel.

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