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Joel Leaver

Amber Heard defended by Aquaman co-star as jury reaches verdict on Depp trial

Amber Heard has been described as "very kind" by one of her co-stars on Aquaman - with a such comment coming amid the defamation trial brought by her ex Johnny Depp.

The actor, 36, is being sued by her ex-husband, 58, over an op-ed piece in the Washington Post in 2018 - with him arguing that she implied that he had abused her in it.

The defamation case has been heard in Fairfax, Virginia, over recent weeks, with both parties having taken to the stand - and the jury has now reached a verdict.

Amid the legal battle, some celebrities have expressed their thoughts on the parties involved, including one of Amber's co-stars - who described her as being "very kind".

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have been on opposing sides of a defamation case recently (Getty Images)
Dolph Lundgren, who co-stars with her in the Aquaman films, recently shared his thoughts on Amber (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Dolph Lundgren, 64, made the comments about his Aquaman co-star Amber in an interview with Redline Steel CEO Colin Wayne recently, according to the Independent.

He plays her on-screen father, King Nereus, in the film series and has worked with Amber - who plays Mera - on the first film, released in 2018, and its upcoming sequel.

Discussing her, he commented: "She was great. [...] She's terrific, I had a great experience with her. She's very kind, nice to the crew, nice to everybody, just down to earth."

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Dolph - whose other credits include Rocky IV and James Bond film A View to a Kill - said Amber had her newborn baby on set with the nanny "which was kind of cute".

The second instalment of the DC Entertainment film series - which stars Jason Momoa, 42, as the title character - is set to be released next year, with Amber returning as Mera.

There however has been calls for her to be removed from the sequel following allegations made against her by ex Johnny, with a petition having reached 4 million signatures.

Amber testified in the defamation case against her (REUTERS)

Johnny - whom she was married to from 2015 to 2017 - sued Amber for $50 million, claiming her op-ed about domestic violence was about him, despite it not directly naming him.

It's been claimed that the piece impacted the Pirates of the Caribbean actor's ability to work, with his ex-wife having pursued a $100m counterclaim.

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