The actress will attend the “In the Fire” movie premiere on June 24 at the Taormina Film Festival.
Amber Heard has concluded the court battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp and is moving forward with her life in Spain.
Heard, 37, was seen grinning while out and about in Madrid on Wednesday following news of the $1 million settlement being paid to Depp, 60, earlier this week—and the five charity he’ll donate the money to.
Heard moved to Spain, where she now resides with her daughter Oonagh Paige, who is 2 years old.
On June 24, she will attend the global premiere of her film In the Fire at Italy’s 69th Taormina Film Festival, marking her first significant public appearance since the trial.
Heard “couldn’t wait to leave the U.S. with her daughter” following the Virginia defamation trial with Depp last summer, a source told PEOPLE in April. According to the insider, Heard “gets more privacy” in Spain.
“The trial was beyond stressful for her, and she just wanted to start fresh outside of the country,” the person claimed. She is looking forward to working and filming once more. She was worn out and unhappy in the outcome of the case. She believed she was treated unfairly.
But all of this is behind her now, the person continued. She is focused on the things she loves and has new energy.
Heard stated in a statement that it was a “very difficult decision” and that it was “not an act of concession” when she announced that she and Depp had reached a settlement and had withdrawn their appeals in December.
It’s crucial for me to state that I never selected this, Heard said in his letter. “I stood up for the truth, and in doing so, my life as I knew it came to an end. When women come forward, they are re-victimized in ways that are exacerbated, and that is what I have experienced on social media.
She continued, “Now I have the chance to emancipate myself from something I tried to leave more than six years ago and on terms I can agree to. “I have not admitted anything. This is not a concession in any way. Moving ahead, there are no limitations or gags on my voice.
“I cannot afford to risk an impossible bill — one that is not only financial but also psychological, physical, and emotional,” she continued at the time. Women shouldn’t have to worry about being abused or going bankrupt for expressing their truth, but regrettably, it happens frequently.
“… I won’t let what happened intimidate, demoralize, or prevent me from telling the truth. Nobody will be able to take that away from me. My voice will always be my most precious possession, Heard stated.
Last month, Depp attended the Cannes feature Festival, where his French movie Jeanne du Barry served as the festival’s opening night feature. In a news conference, Depp was questioned about his decision to return to acting in movies following the trial and whether he feels “boycotted by Hollywood.”
Do I currently feel boycotted? Not at all, no. But because I don’t consider it, I don’t feel like Hollywood is shunning me. I do not consider Hollywood. I personally don’t need Hollywood all that much more, he told the press.
“I keep pondering the word comeback because I didn’t go anywhere,” he continued. In actuality, I’m roughly a 45-minute drive away. Therefore, it’s possible that people stopped phoning because of whatever their current worry was. However, I didn’t get lost. I have been doing nothing.
