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How long is Amber Heard’s appearance in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’?
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ has arrived in theaters. Find out how much screen time Amber Heard, who plays Mera, has.
Five years since the release of the first Aquaman film, starring Jason Momoa, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom finally hit all theaters in the country this week.
“This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction,” the synopsis of the sequel explains.
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In addition to the return of Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the villain David Kane/Black Manta, the cast includes Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius/Ocean Master and Amber Heard as Mera, whose appearance, according to several reports, was partially cut...
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After ‘Aquaman,’ Heard was almost fired, multiple sources told Variety. Warner and producer James Wan decided to remove the actress from the sequel due to her lack of chemistry with Momoa and sent a letter to her lawyer, Karl Austen, informing him of their decision. However, in the end, the studio did not leave the actress out supposedly because her ex-partner, Elon Musk, had one of his litigants send a letter threatening Warner if the actress did not return for a sequel, a source familiar with the situation told the media.
Variety also reports that at least two scenes with Heard were cut, including a fight with the villain Black Manta, as well as a love scene with Aquaman. So how long does she appear on the screen?
Although Heard appears briefly in some action sequences in the first 35 minutes and during the last half hour. In total, Mera appears on screen for less than five minutes of the film, according to Screen Rant. In the film of less than two hours, she has a total of 11 short dialogue scenes.
At the beginning of the film, Mera appears ruling Atlantis and holding sessions with the council. When Atlantis is attacked, Mera goes into action, but is injured by Black Manta, so she stops appearing in the film while she recovers. Mera reappears in the final act to help Aquaman and Orm defeat Black Manta.