Like it or not, Amber Heard will reprise the role of Mera for Aquaman 2, and the actress has now teased her return as the Atlantean warrior with a new Instagram photo.
Though the DC Comics adventure is scheduled to begin production soon, cameras are not rolling yet, so this is clearly a shot from the set of the first movie. In it, Heard can be seen reading Iain M. Banks' novel Surface Detail... before costar Jason Momoa tore out the final pages!
Heard revealed that this was something Momoa was fond of doing during an interview to promote Aquaman back in 2018, but she's not taking any chances this time, and plans to bring a Kindle to the set of the upcoming sequel.
Heard confirmed that she'd signed on to return as Mera last year, but many fans have been up in arms since it came to light that she lied about certain aspects of the legal case against ex partner Johnny Depp - and about donating her settlement to charity - and some feel she should be held equally (or at least partially) accountable since the accusations cost the actor his part in Fantastic Beasts 3.
Last week, we found out that Game of Thrones alum Pilou Asbaek was in final talks to join the cast, though no details on his role were provided. Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are also expected to return as Ocean Master and Black Manta, respectively.
We still don't know what to expect from the plot, but it's assumed that Manta will be the main villain this time. There's also a good chance that The Trench will feature more prominently, given director James Wan's fondness for the deep-sea terrors.