According to Soap Opera Digest, Mark Hapka has officially been tapped to portray real-life screen icon Johnny Depp in a film that follows the actor's messy and controversial defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The film, titled "Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial" is set to stream on the Tubi app on September 30, and will retell the story of Depp and Heard's captivating summer 2022 trial.
"'Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial' has 'Hot Take' in the title for a reason," Adam Lewinson, chief content officer at Tubi, said (via Deadline). "With our partners at MarVista, this Tubi Original was fast-tracked into production to capture a timely take on a story that became part of the cultural zeitgeist, painting a unique picture of what millions watched play out in the headlines over the summer." In addition to Hapka's casting as Depp, the "Days of Our Lives" actor will be joined by actress Megan Davis who will portray Heard in the movie. Meanwhile, Melissa Marty will play Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez and Mary Carrig will portray Heard's attorney, Elaine Bredehoft (via Variety).
Depp and Heard's trial ended in June 2022, after the jury awarded the actor $10.4 million in defamation damages and $2 million to Heard in compensatory damages, and was widely talked about in the headlines and on social media.
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