Fans notice as Amber Heard's co-star Jason Momoa starts following Johnny Depp amid trial

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By Carina Murphy

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It looks like Jason Momoa is taking an interest in Johnny Depp.

Fans think the Aquaman star has started following Depp on Instagram two weeks into Depp's headline-making defamation trial against his ex-wife - and Momoa's co-star - Amber Heard.

Over the last two weeks, the celebrity exes have been battling it out in Fairfax County Court, Virginia, as both actors try to clear their names. Depp is suing for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote in 2018 for The Washington Post, where she claimed to be a domestic abuse survivor. Heard, meanwhile, is countersuing her ex-husband for $100 million, alleging he did in fact abuse her on several occasions.

As more and more ugly details from the pair's volatile marriage come to light, many have found it impossible to choose whose side they are on.

However, it looks like Game of Thrones actor Momoa might have made up his mind. At least that's what some eagle-eyed fans think after they spotted that he had begun following Depp on Instagram since the trial began, per Gamerant.

"Jason Momoa really just said, 'justice for Johnny Depp' by following him on Instagram," one person tweeted, while another agreed, writing: "In the most telling moves of showing support, Jason Momoa has followed Johnny Depp on Instagram. Heard's own co-star has chosen his side."

It's not known exactly what date Momoa began following Depp on the social media platform - but many fans claim that he was not prior to the trial.

While it may look like a subtle statement of support for the Pirates of the Caribbean star, it's worth bearing in mind that Momoa still follows Heard and that his decision to start following her ex might actually just have been his way of stating his neutrality in the legal battle.

All the same, Heard's future in the DC Aquaman franchise - in which she plays love interest Mera - could still be on the rocks, regardless of whether Momoa supports her or her former husband.

A petition to remove the actor from the upcoming Aquaman sequel, which is scheduled for release in March 2023, has racked up over 2 million signatures on Change.org.

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