Jason Momoa was pictured Monday riding a vintage motorcycle in New York City, days before he is set to host Saturday Night Live in promotion of his upcoming film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
The 44-year-old actor was seen at the intersection of Bowery and E. 3rd Street outside of The Bowery Hotel as he was seen firing up his cycle to depart.
The Aquaman leading man wore a black leather motorcycle jacket over a gray top with black boots, a black ballcap and black-rimmed glasses as he wore a helmet ahead of his excursion into the city.
The Honolulu-born star is slated to host the NBC variety show for the second time, as he previously hosted the December 8, 2018 edition of the show, and made cameo appearances in October 2019 and October 2020.
Momoa is gearing up on the promotional trail as he reprises his signature role in the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster.
The latest: Jason Momoa, 44, was pictured Monday riding a vintage motorcycle in New York City, days before he is set to host Saturday Night Live in promotion of his upcoming film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The A-list actor was seen at the intersection of Bowery and E. 3rd Street outside of The Bowery Hotel as he was seen firing up his cycle to depart
The actor was seen out about a month after a report from Variety that indicated the Aquaman sequel had been beset by drama amid the release of Amber Heard‘s therapy documents, in which it was alleged Momoa purposely dressed like Johnny Depp and pushed to have her fired from the film.
Depp fans paid the court fees for the release of December 27, 2021 notes from Heard’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes – which were written on a pad -and formed part of the trial last year – with the notes later surfacing on Reddit, according to the outlet.
Heard, 37, is slated to return as Mera in the sequel, after previously claiming in her highly-publicized court case with Depp last year that she ‘fought really hard to stay in the movie’ but that ‘they didn’t want to include [her] in the film’ and her scenes were cut.
The notes detailed an alleged hostile Aquaman 2 set – reading: ‘Jason said he wanted me fired. Jason drunk – late on set. Dressing like Johnny. Has all the rings too.’
Representatives for Momoa declined to comment to the publication while a DC Studios spokesman said: ‘Jason Momoa conducted himself in a professional manner at all times on the set of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.’
A source who was on the London set in 2021 added the pair got along on set, adding: ‘Jason works his ass off, likes to have a beer once in a while like everyone, but doesn’t show up drunk to set. And he isn’t dressing like Johnny Depp. He has always dressed in that bohemian style.’
Representatives for Heard declined to comment but confirmed to the publication the notes were in reference to Aquaman 2 and from a therapy session from December 27, 2021.
Another source close to the actress alleges her attorneys fought the release of the notes – which were ‘subpoenaed by Depp’s attorneys during discovery.’
The Aquaman leading man was in good spirits on the weekday in the Big Apple
Fans surrounded the Game of Thrones alum as he kickstarted his motorcycle
Jason Momoa seen riding vintage motorcycle in New York City ahead of Saturday Night Live hosting stint promoting Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jason Momoa was pictured Monday riding a vintage motorcycle in New York City, days before he is set to host Saturday Night Live in promotion of his upcoming film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
The 44-year-old actor was seen at the intersection of Bowery and E. 3rd Street outside of The Bowery Hotel as he was seen firing up his cycle to depart.
The Aquaman leading man wore a black leather motorcycle jacket over a gray top with black boots, a black ballcap and black-rimmed glasses as he wore a helmet ahead of his excursion into the city.
The Honolulu-born star is slated to host the NBC variety show for the second time, as he previously hosted the December 8, 2018 edition of the show, and made cameo appearances in October 2019 and October 2020.
Momoa is gearing up on the promotional trail as he reprises his signature role in the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster.
The latest: Jason Momoa, 44, was pictured Monday riding a vintage motorcycle in New York City, days before he is set to host Saturday Night Live in promotion of his upcoming film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
The A-list actor was seen at the intersection of Bowery and E. 3rd Street outside of The Bowery Hotel as he was seen firing up his cycle to depart
The actor was seen out about a month after a report from Variety that indicated the Aquaman sequel had been beset by drama amid the release of Amber Heard‘s therapy documents, in which it was alleged Momoa purposely dressed like Johnny Depp and pushed to have her fired from the film.
Depp fans paid the court fees for the release of December 27, 2021 notes from Heard’s therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes – which were written on a pad -and formed part of the trial last year – with the notes later surfacing on Reddit, according to the outlet.
Heard, 37, is slated to return as Mera in the sequel, after previously claiming in her highly-publicized court case with Depp last year that she ‘fought really hard to stay in the movie’ but that ‘they didn’t want to include [her] in the film’ and her scenes were cut.
The notes detailed an alleged hostile Aquaman 2 set – reading: ‘Jason said he wanted me fired. Jason drunk – late on set. Dressing like Johnny. Has all the rings too.’
Representatives for Momoa declined to comment to the publication while a DC Studios spokesman said: ‘Jason Momoa conducted himself in a professional manner at all times on the set of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.’
A source who was on the London set in 2021 added the pair got along on set, adding: ‘Jason works his ass off, likes to have a beer once in a while like everyone, but doesn’t show up drunk to set. And he isn’t dressing like Johnny Depp. He has always dressed in that bohemian style.’
Representatives for Heard declined to comment but confirmed to the publication the notes were in reference to Aquaman 2 and from a therapy session from December 27, 2021.
Another source close to the actress alleges her attorneys fought the release of the notes – which were ‘subpoenaed by Depp’s attorneys during discovery.’
The Aquaman leading man was in good spirits on the weekday in the Big Apple
Fans surrounded the Game of Thrones alum as he kickstarted his motorcycle
The actor donned a black leather motorcycle jacket over a gray top with black boots, a black ballcap and black-rimmed glasses as he wore a helmet ahead of his excursion into the city
The notes also saw Heard take aim at the film’s director James Wan and claim she was treated poorly due to her legal battle with Depp.
Discussing Wan in the notes, the actress allegedly said: ‘He raised his voice @ me — I can’t even post about Aquaman — made it like it was my fault – I said “I’m sorry.” Nobody could take selfies with me on set given blackout.’
Wan declined to comment to the publication but a DC spokesman refuted the claims and said: ‘James is known for treating members of his cast and crew with the utmost respect and for fostering a positive, collaborative environment on set – the Aquaman films were no exception.’
Sources further claimed to the publication that Heard was nearly ousted from the sequel by Wan and the studio due to a ‘lack of chemistry’ with Momoa – but her ex-boyfriend Elon Musk saved her job.
It was alleged a letter was sent to her attorney Karl Austen informing Heard of the decision after Aquaman’s release in 2018 – and that Momoa had no part in the decision to axe her.
A further source claimed that Heard had done a chemistry test with Momoa before landing the role in the first film and beat out actresses including Abbey Lee,
Heard’s ex beau and Tesla billionaire Musk, 52, allegedly had one of his litigators send a ‘scorched-earth letter to Warner Bros. threatening to burn the house down’ if Heard wasn’t brought back for the sequel, a source claimed.
Warner Bros. then backed down and kept Heard on board. Representatives for Warner Bros. and Elon Musk have been contacted for comment by DailyMail.com.
Momoa is gearing up on the promotional trail as he reprises his signature role in the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster
The actor was seen out about a month after a report indicated the Aquaman sequel had been beset by drama amid actress Amber Heard’s litigation against ex Johnny Depp
Musk first met Heard in 2012 while the actress was shooting Machete Kills in Los Angeles, at the time the star was in her tumultuous relationship with Depp.
When that marriage ended amid allegations of domestic abuse, Heard began quietly spending more time with the South African-born billionaire before finally confirming their status just months after the ink was dry on her divorce from Depp.
The couple dated for around 12 months between 2017 and 2018 with Musk visiting her on the set of Aquaman in Australia – they finally called it quits for good in February 2018.
It was also claimed ‘at least’ two scenes involving Heard were cut from the sequel – an action sequence with Mera fighting Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and a love scene with Momoa, insiders familiar with the production claimed.
Back in July, Heard broke her silence about returning to the role of Mera in the Aquaman sequel.
The actress, who earned a reported $2 million for her role in the first film, said she was ‘honored’ to be coming back to the DC Extended Universe, but admitted that there was a ‘ton of pressure’.
Comparing it to her latest film, In the Fire, Amber told Deadline: ‘These are very different kinds of projects representing two very different ends of the spectrum in my industry.
‘There’s a ton of pressure on these big franchise movies, with millions and millions of dollars at stake, and compromises are part of trying to make it the most successful thing it can be.
‘Then on the other end of the spectrum is a small indie film like In The Fire, a work of art and work of love, with nowhere near the same resources, and so there are compromises there.
Amber Heard and Momoa were seen in their respective roles of Mera and Aquaman in the 2018 blockbuster
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‘The best luck you can have as an actor is to be able to balance both. Aquaman, that franchise and the machinery behind it, I’m very honored, honored to be a part of that.
She continued: ‘And then there are these small passion projects like In The Fire, where I’m proud to have gotten to know the filmmaker and the cast, and we got dirty together, to breathe life into this story.
‘There’s something cool about that, and I think success is an actor who is able to have both those things.’
Heard starred in the first Aquaman film in 2018, but her return in the sequel has been controversial after she accused her ex-husband Johnny Depp of abuse.
A petition was set up by the Pirates Of The Caribbean actor’s fans demanding her part be recast, accusing her of a ‘systematic crusade to ruin Depp in Hollywood’.
Johnny was dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, after he lost his case against News Group Newspapers for calling him a ‘wife-beater’, which a judge ruled was ‘substantially true’.
The petition garnered millions of signatures, but Amber dismissed it, telling Entertainment Weekly: ‘Paid rumors and paid campaigns on social media don’t dictate [casting decisions] because they have no basis in reality.’
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom stars Jason Momoa as the titular hero, as well as Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, and Temuera Morrison. It is slated for release December 22.
