Johnny Depp lost $22.5 million after being fired by Disney

Johnny Depp could have hit the jackpot with

.

If the film has not yet seen the light of day, the actor's agent raised the subject during his appearance at the bar for the trial between the star and his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

And according to Jack Whigham, the actress' op-ed in the

in December 2018 had a "catastrophic" impact on her client's career.

"After the editorial, it was impossible to find a studio film for him," he said, as relayed by

, claiming that he should have been paid $ 22.5 million by Disney for this sixth installment. .

And to continue: “It was a first-person account from the victim.

And it became a disaster for Mr. Depp's career in Hollywood.

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During her cross-examination, Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard's lawyer, clarified that the amount indicated by Jack Whigham was never "officially" offered by Disney, and that the studio was already considering replacing Johnny Depp at the start. 2018, long before the publication of the editorial.

“It got off to a bad start at the end of the fall from Disney.

But Jerry Bruckheimer (the franchise's executive producer) and I were pushing for it to happen, and we were hopeful.

And it became clear to me in early 2019 that it was over,” the agent insisted.

Johnny Depp's camp must end its pleadings on Tuesday.

It will then be up to Amber Heard's lawyers to present their defense and to the actress to present her version of the facts at the bar.

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