Dame Emma Thompson argues Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial ‘isn’t representative’ of MeToo: ‘It’s not going to be derailed’

Edward Scissorhands actor Depp, 59, filed a lawsuit in opposition to ex-wife Heard, 36, claiming an op-ed she wrote about her home abuse expertise defamed him by suggesting he was bodily and sexually abusive in the direction of her all through their marriage, which resulted in 2017. 

Aquaman star Heard then counter-sued her former husband, accusing him of defaming her by claiming her home abuse account was false. 

The pair hashed it out in court docket throughout a televised six-week trial, which resulted in a jury discovering that Heard did defame Depp with the article, which was revealed by The Washington Publish in 2018. 

In her first assertion after the decision final week, Heard stated the jury’s determination was a ‘setback’ for victims of home violence. 

Dame Emma, 63, has been an outspoken campaigner for the MeToo motion, which gathered momentum when sexual misconduct allegations in opposition to Harvey Weinstein started to emerge in 2016. 

Dame Emma Thompson has been an outspoken supporter for the MeToo motion (Image: Getty Photographs)

Amber Heard stated the decision that dominated in opposition to her was a ‘setback’ for victims of home violence (Image: Getty Photographs)

Johnny Depp was profitable in his lawsuit in opposition to the Aquaman actress, which discovered she did defame him (Image: Getty Photographs)

The Love Really actress stated she hasn’t been maintaining with the authorized drama between Depp and Heard, however that it was necessary to not base the core of the MeToo motion on the case. 

‘One of many issues that’s very troublesome to do is choose a difficulty just like the MeToo subject brings to the fore whenever you’re coping with very very well-known folks. It’s an entire different factor,’ she defined on the BBC’s Girl’s Hour on Thursday. 

‘So really one of many nice points to do with that case is fame and the way people who find themselves well-known are handled in a different way and considered in a different way.’ 

The display icon continued: ‘I might say that the MeToo motion isn't going to be derailed by that, however to ensure that it to not be derailed, we simply need to carry on speaking.

The MeToo motion gathered momentum amid the sexual misconduct allegations in opposition to Harvey Weinstein in 2016 (Image: AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

‘We've got to maintain on speaking and refuse to permit it to be derailed by a case the place two very very very well-known folks, which has been blown out of all distant human proportion by the press… that’s one thing that may’t be prevented. 

‘However a case the place the 2 protagonists are that well-known isn't consultant, and it’s simply essential to do not forget that.’ 

Dame Emma concluded: ‘This motion, which is about human kindness and is so easy actually and has been made so difficult, can't and won't be derailed by one case, and that’s not going to occur really, it merely gained’t occur.’ 

Depp was awarded a complete of $15million (£12m) in compensatory and punitive damages – now diminished to $8.35m (£6.6m) – whereas Heard was awarded $2m (£1.5m) in compensatory damages. 

The Rum Diary actress is planning on interesting the decision however Depp’s attorneys have hinted they might waive her damages if she considers dropping the enchantment.