The trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was made into a movie, who took the lead role?

The controversial defamation lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is the subject of the new movie Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial, which is scheduled to premiere exclusively on the free streaming service Tubi. The film focuses on exploiting the two-month period of the star couple's confrontation in court.

According to People, the legal battle as well as the turbulent relationship of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will be recreated on the screen through the work "Hot Take: The Depp / Heard Trial".

Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial stars Mark Hapka (Parallels, Days of Our Lives) as Johnny Depp and Megan Davis (Alone in the Dark) as Amber Heard. The film will premiere on September 30 on Fox-owned Tubi. Melissa Marty stars alongside Hapka and Davis as Johnny Depp's attorney Camille Vasquez and Mary Carrig as Amber Heard's attorney Elaine Bredehoft.

Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial is produced by Fox Entertainment's MarVista Entertainment, written by Guy Nicolucci and directed by Sara Lohman. The film was quickly put into production by Tubi and MarVista "to capture the compelling story in time, painting a unique picture of what millions of people are watching," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer of the studio. Tubi - statement.

Previously, on June 1, a jury in Fairfax (Virginia, USA) ruled that Depp won the defamation trial. Heard must pay ex-husband 10.35 million USD. But because she won two counterclaims, the amount she had to transfer was $8.35 million.

After the ruling, Heard said: "I am very sad that I lost the case. But what makes me sadder is that I seem to have lost my right to speak freely and openly as a citizen of the United States." .

Meanwhile, Depp expressed his joy when sharing, "From the very beginning, the purpose of the lawsuit was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth is something that I owe my children and those who's been steadfastly supporting me. I'm satisfied that I've finally accomplished it."

Recently, the Aquaman star filed an appeal, sparking a new war with her ex-husband.

Accordingly, Amber Heard has hired a new group of lawyers to appeal Johnny Depp. The two lawyers that the actress chose are David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown. These are two famous lawyers who successfully defended The New York Times in a defamation lawsuit in early 2022.

According to Fox News sources, Amber Heard has terminated her contract with the former legal team. She decided to hire two lawyers from Ballard Spahr to appeal the defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp.

"We feel honored to represent Ms. Heard on this appeal, as it is a case that is significant to the first amendment to the Constitution for all Americans," the two Axelrod attorneys said. and Brown said in a joint statement.

The two lawyers also emphasized: "We are confident that the appellate court will properly apply the law without being influenced by outside influences, reverse the harmful judgment against Ms. copy of the right to freedom of speech".

Currently, female lawyer Elaine Bredehoft represented Amber Heard in the trial last May. She resigned. While Ben Rottenborn, another advisor to Amber Heard, decided to stay.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard got married in 2015 after nearly 4 years of dating. However, after only a year of marriage, Amber Heard filed for divorce, and accused her ex-husband of alcoholism, drugs and abuse during their time together. The couple finalized the divorce proceedings in 2017 and Amber Heard received $ 7 million from Johnny Depp under the divorce agreement between the two.

However, over the years, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have repeatedly taken each other to court. The actor once sued his ex-wife in 2020 but lost. By 2022, he won and asserted that the court's ruling had returned his honor and image. The male artist said that his ex-wife's accusations made his career and honor plummet over the years.

In addition to the move to change lawyers, Amber Heard also secretly sold her real estate in the Yucca valley, California (USA) to pursue the lawsuit. According to Amber Heard's former lawyer, the actress was in financial difficulty and could not afford to pay her ex-husband.

Judge declares shock over Amber Heard's appeal decision Hoàng Phúc14:08:55 25/06/2022In a short hearing on June 24 (local time), the judge issued a two-page ruling, declaring that Amber Heard's two convictions were subject to interest each year. "If Heard wants to appeal, she must have a bond for the entire sentence of $10.35 million, plus 6% interest per year...