The Two Movies Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Appeared In Together
Before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's emotional defamation trial appearances, they saved all the drama for their movie performances. Depp and Heard famously ripped each other to shreds during their two very public dirty laundry-airing court battles. There were moments in the Depp and Heard trial that no one will forget no matter how hard they try. There was secret recordings, name calling, claims of physical and emotional abuse by both parties, and even allegations of Heard defecating in bed.
It seems hard to believe now but after falling for each other on a movie set, the couple was once madly in love. Depp and Heard were married for a tumultuous 15 months before she filed for divorce in May 2016 – just three days after his beloved mom, Betty-Sue Palmer, died, per TMZ. The couple reportedly had no prenup in place when they married in February 2015. They were both successful actors when they tied the knot, but as an established A-lister, Depp had way more to lose than his wife, who was a relative newcomer in the biz.
According to IMDb, Heard had several TV shows and a number of supporting actor movie credits under her belt when she landed her big breakout role, starring opposite her future ex-husband. Heard and Depp first locked eyes during a script reading, and the rest is history (that both of them would probably rather forget). However, the two movies Johnny Depp and Amber Heard appeared in together ensure they'll forever be united in celluloid.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard had sizzling hot chemistry in their first movie together
The first movie that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard starred in was the "The Rum Diary," which Depp produced and played the lead role in, per IMDb. Heard was cast as Paul Kemp's love interest, Chenault — no mean feat, as Reuters reports that she beat out Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightly for the role. The chemistry between Depp's Kemp and Heard's Chenault was sizzling, so it's no surprise it spilled over into real life.
"I felt like this man knew me, saw me, in a way no one else had," Heard gushed about "falling head over heels" in love, per People. "When I was around Johnny I felt like the most beautiful person in the world. It made me feel seen. It made me feel like a million dollars." Depp was equally as enamored. "She is a free thinker," a source close to the actor told People. "Her presence has changed his life." Well, the last part was right on the money at least.
The two actors were love's young dream, until they weren't. But, before the nightmare began, they appeared in another movie together. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Depp made a cameo in the noir-thriller "London Fields," which Heard starred in alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Jim Sturgess. "Who isn't a fan of Johnny's? That's a given," she told She Knows in an interview that really didn't age well.
Hollywood insiders have predicted that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's acting careers are over
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's most memorable joint appearance was in the courtroom. Neither received rave reviews, but Depp scored a win, leaving Heard's fans in disbelief. Entertainment Weekly reported that the actor demanded $50 million from Heard for defaming him in a Washington Post op-ed she wrote about being "a survivor of domestic abuse." He ended up with around $8 million, but said he'd been "truly humbled" by the verdict. He claimed that Heard's allegations "had a seismic impact on my life and my career."
According to The Wrap, Depp's still feeling the aftershocks from earthquake Heard. He'd already lost his role as Jack Sparrow in the"Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise after Disney cancelled him. He was also axed from Warner Brother's "Harry Potter" prequel, "Fantastic Beasts." And, the future isn't looking bright for the "21 Jump Street" star. Industry experts predict Depp may score "an indie movie here, an overseas production there — but nothing like the A-list stardom he's enjoyed for the last three decades."
As for Heard? Sources told Vanity Fair that her "reputation has been badly damaged by the grueling trial." A leading talent agent told the magazine that he believes Heard is toast. "I think, for Amber, her career is over," he said. "She didn't really have a viable career in the last year or two or so before this, so I don't know how she comes out of that."