As per Amber Heard, her relationship with James Franco was “strictly platonic.”
American actress, humanitarian, and social activist Amber Heard’s career has come to a screeching stop following her high-profile defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp. After meeting the star on the sets of their film The Rum Diaries, Heard and Depp fell in love and began dating each other. The two got married in the year 2015 and after a year of marriage, both the stars called it quits in 2016.
Amber Heard went on to file for a divorce from Depp citing domestic violence and Depp’s drug intake as the reason. However, Johnny Depp denied these allegations and the two finalized their divorce on in January 2017. Things went haywire for the two, when Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she spoke about domestic violence and claimed that she was a victim of it. This led to Depp suing Heard for defamation in 2019 and began their infamous trial.
Was Amber Heard dating James Franco while being married to Johnny Depp?
During the trial, many famous names came up in the court during Depp Vs Heard. One of which was Spider-Man star James Franco. During the trial, Amber Heard was accused of dating James Franco while being married to Depp. However, Heard dismissed these allegations and claimed that she and James Franco were just friends and that Johnny Depp hated Franco for no reason.
Explaining her relationship with James Franco during the trial, Amber Heard said, “He was my friend and he lived next door, quite literally next door, and I had frankly exhausted my support network with my usual friends and was happy to welcome as much friendship at that time as I could possibly get.”
During the trial Heard also added that Johnny Depp hated James Franco and that he falsely accused her of having an extra-marital affair with Franco. Heard said, “He (Johnny Depp) hated James Franco. He was accusing me of having a thing with him in the past since we had done Pineapple Express together.” Heard also explained that Johnny would get jealous easily when it came to her bond with her co-stars. Heard said, “I had spoken to Johnny — I’m in Boston, he’s in New York. He had already been upset at me and accused me in many arguments about not telling him about scenes I had. If I had a kissing scene, any sort of romantic scene, and I wasn’t explicit about what I was going to do. I was accused of hiding information from him.”
Is Amber Heard single?
Yes, Amber Heard is currently single. After her controversial legal battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp, Heard is taking a hiatus from her career and reportedly living in Spain under a pseudonym with her daughter Oonagh Paige Heard ever since. A source close to the actress told ET, “Amber has been living in Europe since her trial with Johnny Depp. She feels like she gets more privacy while overseas, likes it there, and is more comfortable.”
Amber Heard is currently focusing on being a good mum to her daughter Oognah Paige Heard.
FAQs
A. Amber Heard is 37 years old.
A. No, James Franco is not married.
A. No, James Franco did not date Amber Heard.
