Amid the Aquaman 2 debacle, Amber Heard speaks out for the first time and thanks the public

After a long period of silence following rumors about the chaotic filming ofAquaman 2Amber Heard speaks last, but remains cautious.

To say that would be an understatementAquaman and the Lost Kingdom One of the most unlikely behind-the-scenes films of the 2020s. Even if he saved the furniture by crossing it The Marvels, Aquaman 2 With around 270 million at the worldwide box office for the moment, there is a financial pitfall for Warner. After its chaotic filming and countless Rumors (actors behavior, rewrites, reshoots)The film, with a budget of 200 million, faced a particularly violent reception.

To make matters worse, Amber Heard, who was almost fired from the film, opted for a promo in Radio Silence. No interviews, no participation in shows or games like actors… nothing. In what has gone almost unnoticed Fully transparent marketing campaignsAquaman 2.

But this silence was broken, because finally the actress Talked for the first time after the release of the film (And we might have to settle for that).

Amber heard her head pop out of the water

That’s for sure The actress has shared a shy post about the film on InstagramThe first since its release and the rumors surrounding this shoot… unique of its kind, let’s say.

“After all this time, Aquaman 2 made its splash (sorry, that was too easy). Thank you to all my fans for their unconditional support and love that they gave for Mera’s return to Aquaman. Thank you so much.

As a reminder, Amber Heard There are almost no scenes in Aquaman 2And director James Wan said it was planned from the start: First Aquaman focused on the romantic relationship between Arthur and Mera, but the second was always to highlight Orm, the superhero’s half-brother.

The first Aquaman grossed over a billion dollars at the box office

Aquaman 2 and Lost Hope

This timid statement doesn’t really shed any light on the chaotic situation surrounding the filming, and it’s hard to know if the actress posted this herself, if Warner begged her to get down on her knees, or if an alien is taking over her account. .

This little message, however, will not prevent the inevitable: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a financial failure Total for Warner, and the final nail in the coffin of the DCEU after the failure of black adam, Shazam 2, Flash And Blue Beetle. With around 300 million at the global box office for the moment, Aquaman 2 Already out of the oven Flash…but should stay back black adam (393 million).

In 2018, the first Aquaman Earned more than one billion at the box office.

Never mind, all this chaos will soon be history. The DC Cinematic Universe is entirely thanks to James Gunn and Peter Safran, in which Superman Legacy In 2025. The absence of films from this DC universe in 2024 suggests that he and Warner will make a choice. To take their time to release upcoming productions, and this is great news for fans.

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