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Amber Heard spoke of her consequences Defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp lost in 2022, In a rare new interview.
Hurd, 39, was sued for $50 million. Pirates of the Caribbean star, 62, suggesting he abused her in 2018 washington post Column – recently participated in a new documentary called mutewhich premiered over the weekend at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The film, directed by Australian director Selina Miles, follows international human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson as she fights against the weaponization of libel laws to silence survivors of gender-based violence. Robinson represents Hurd at hearing 2018 UK trial, Depp sues British tabloids the sun Called him a “wife beater.”
In the documentary, Heard was interviewed by Miles, during which she clarified her involvement in the production.
“This has nothing to do with me. I’ve lost my ability to speak. I’m not here to tell my story. I don’t want to tell my story. In fact, I don’t want to use my voice anymore. That’s the problem,” Hurd said. type.
For the cases in 2018, ultimately ended in victory the sun”, she explained: “The outcome of that trial depends on my participation and I rely on the outcome of that trial. when i first saw [Robinson]I immediately felt that she had a big-picture perspective. What happened to me is an amplified version of what many women experience.
“I remember at the end of the trial I thought about what I could say to the media. [Robinson] Ask me if I’m sure about this. [I thought]”It would be more obvious if they were throwing things at me. I don’t understand how it’s going to turn out like this.” As a woman, using my voice is even worse for me“.
Heard was subjected to intense, widespread and sustained pressure during the 2022 trial Online bullying activities Led by Depp supporters. some research One of the worst cases of cyberbullying found.
Still, her conclusion is positive. “Seeing other people fight gives me strength,” Hurd said. “Women are brave enough to address power imbalances. Watching my daughter’s face as she grows up and slowly begins to enter the world…I believe it can be better.”
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I heard that she is a single mother of three children.After that, he moved to Spain and pursued a career in theater performance. Last year, she appeared in Jeremy O’Harris’s people’s spirit Production at Williamstown Theater Festival.
mute marks Heard’s first film since Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023.