Hamanda testified in court that Depp's allegations played no role in the production considering her replacement for the film's sequel. While Warner Bros. did consider replacing Heard, it was over a lack of chemistry between lead star Jason Momoa and the actress.
According to Hamanda, the studio delayed on its choice for several weeks as they considered whether to recast Heard's character Mena. He said: "They didn’t have a lot of chemistry together.
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"Editorially they were able to make that relationship work in the first movie, but there was a concern that it took a lot of effort to get there.”