Petition to remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2 hits 1.5million signatures

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.

A petition to have Amber Heard removed from upcoming film Aquaman 2 has now gathered more than 1.5 million signatures. Her role as Mera in the superhero movie series has been criticised by supporters of Johnny Depp, with many demanding she be dropped from the franchise.

It came after the megastar lost his high-profile libel case against the Sun newspaper last month. The petition titled "Remove Amber Heard from Aquaman 2" - which addressed producers Warner Bros - has been signed nearly 1,550,000 times. Its aim is to hit three million.