The petition alleges that Heard has "systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in Hollywood," and writes: Men are victims of domestic abuse, just like women... Do the right thing. Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2."
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The online petition to remove actress Amber Heard from "Aquaman 2" has now reached over 1.5 million signatures.
The Change.org petition wants the same treatment applied to Heard and demands that she be removed from her big-budget franchise. Heard plays Mera in "Aquaman."
The petition writes that "Since Heard's divorce from Johnny Depp, she has systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in Hollywood." The petition alleges that Heard lied about her accusations against Depp and is herself "a known and proven domestic abuser."
The petition continues: "Men are victims of domestic abuse, just like women. This must be recognized, and action must be taken to prevent a known abuser from being celebrated within the entertainment industry. Do the right thing. Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2."
On Instagram, Depp called this ruling "surreal" and wrote that the decision led to Warner Bros. asking him to resign from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in "Fantastic Beasts."
However, Heard has previously said that she will reprise her role as Mera in the "Aquaman" sequel. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, Heard said: "I'm super excited about the amount of fan love and the amount of fan appreciation that 'Aquaman' has acquired and that it has garnered so much excitement for Aquaman and Mera that it means we'll be coming back."
The petition, meanwhile, continues to gain support.
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