(There’s also petitions out there to get him to return to the Pirates franchise.)
In the aftermath of the verdict, Disney reportedly requested that Depp step down from his role in future Fantastic Beasts movies, which obviously also angered his biggest fans.
The fact that Heard is still working with Warner Bros. on presumably both Zack Snyder’s Justice League and the still-in-development sequel to Aquaman has been more fuel for Depp’s fanbase to get riled up about, and I don’t think anyone expected Animaniacs to factor into the next chapter of this story.
Johnny Depp was dealt a major (and to-be-appealed) blow in early November when his libel lawsuit against The Sun for its “wife-beater” description didn’t go in his favor, with the court reasoning that all of the recorded evidence of abuse presented from Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship made the Sun’s claim acceptable enough.