- Heard lost a defamation lawsuit in 2022, which was awarded $10.35 million in damages.
- She is reportedly frustrated with the industry's favoritism towards Depp.
- Heard is reportedly unable to forgive Depp for his growing popularity, as they ended their marriage in 2016.
The 39-year-old Rum Diary actress has been living in Spain since losing a defamation lawsuit to Johnny Depp in 2022. The jury awarded Depp, now 61, $10.35 million in damages and granted Heard $2 million in her countersuit. The case originated from a 2018 op-ed where Heard claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse. The ex-couple later settled, with Heard agreeing to pay Depp $1 million, which he donated to charity.
Despite reinventing her life in Spain, Amber Heard has reportedly remained determined to return to acting on her terms. She is actively pitching projects across the industry and aims to take on a producer role similar to Johnny Depp’s.
“She wants to make a splashy comeback, and she's raising eyebrows at the same time because she insists on calling the shots and being a producer like Johnny has been. Amber's making all kinds of pitches, but it's not turning out the way she expected,” an insider told Radar Online.
“It's becoming frustrating for her. She reinvented herself in Spain, and she's happy with her life there. But she wants to go to the next step and make her own money, her own way,” the source added.
Her representatives insist she faces no obstacles and claim her career is still thriving. However, insiders revealed that Hollywood’s top names continue to support Depp, whose career remains strong.
Johnny Depp is currently filming Day Drinker alongside Penélope Cruz and has drawn attention for his dramatically different appearance, featuring gray hair and a beard. Fans and colleagues have praised his new “mature” look, and rumors suggest he is in talks to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
For Heard, seeing Depp's growing popularity has reportedly been difficult. “She’ll never forgive him,” the source said. “And they’ll never forgive each other.”
The former couple ended their marriage in 2016 after 15 months together.
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