Johnny Depp V Amber Heard - Day 12: Depp 'lost $22.5m Deal' For Pirates Of The Caribbean, Agent Says Apr 2026
On Day 12 of the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial (May 2, 2022), talent agent Jack Whigham testified that a for Depp to star in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 was lost following the publication of Amber Heard's 2018 op-ed . Feature: The $22.5 Million "Pirates" Payout That Never Was
: Whigham testified that he had closed a deal with Disney executives and producer Jerry Bruckheimer in 2017 for Depp to receive $22.5 million for a sixth Pirates installment. On Day 12 of the Johnny Depp v
: Testimony revealed that after 2018, Depp was relegated to lower-paying independent features, with his standard $20 million–plus studio fee drying up. : Testimony revealed that after 2018, Depp was
The centerpiece of Day 12 focused on the financial "catastrophe" following Heard’s 1,000-word Washington Post op-ed. Here are the key takeaways from the testimony: : Testimony revealed that after 2018
: Heard’s legal team countered that Depp's reputation was already declining due to reports of "problematic behavior" on the set of the fifth Pirates film in 2017 and a 2018 UK tabloid article that labeled him a "wife-beater".
On Day 12 of the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial (May 2, 2022), talent agent Jack Whigham testified that a for Depp to star in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 was lost following the publication of Amber Heard's 2018 op-ed . Feature: The $22.5 Million "Pirates" Payout That Never Was
: Whigham testified that he had closed a deal with Disney executives and producer Jerry Bruckheimer in 2017 for Depp to receive $22.5 million for a sixth Pirates installment.
: Testimony revealed that after 2018, Depp was relegated to lower-paying independent features, with his standard $20 million–plus studio fee drying up.
The centerpiece of Day 12 focused on the financial "catastrophe" following Heard’s 1,000-word Washington Post op-ed. Here are the key takeaways from the testimony:
: Heard’s legal team countered that Depp's reputation was already declining due to reports of "problematic behavior" on the set of the fifth Pirates film in 2017 and a 2018 UK tabloid article that labeled him a "wife-beater".
