Throughout history, there have been several trials that have captivated society. Most recently, it seemed like virtually everyone was talking about the Amber Heard v. Johnny Depp defamation trial in mid-2022.
Even now that it has been months since the Depp v. Heard trial ended, there is still a lot of interest in where the former couple's saga will go next. On top of that, there is no doubt that a lot of people have very strong feelings about Heard and Depp to this day.
Even though the Depp v. Heard trial should have only been about Johnny and Amber, several other celebrities somehow got pulled into the drama. While that makes sense in some cases, it was baffling to see some of the stars who got dragged into the situation.
A perfect example of a star that got dragged into the Depp v. Heard drama for a baffling reason is Jason Momoa. The reason for that is there was a video that appeared to show Momoa testifying during the Depp v. Heard trial that went viral.
Did Jason Momoa Testify During Amber Heard And Johnny Depp's Defamation Trial?
When the world learned that Johnny Depp was suing Amber Heard for defamation and she was countersuing, it was clear their trial was going to become an event. However, one thing that many people didn't realize at the time was that other stars that would be dragged into the situation.
By the time the Depp v. Heard trial finished, many celebrities were either mentioned in court or they were included on the list of potential witnesses. That list of people includes Elon Musk, Paul Bettany, James Franco, Eddie Redmayne, Marilyn Manson, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, and Vanessa Paradis.
Additionally, Depp's lawyers called Kate Moss to the stand and Heard's lawyers had Ellen Barkin testify.
Even though it is very clear why those stars were dragged into the Depp v. Heard trial, someone decided to bring another celebrity into the situation. On May 19th, 2022, a YouTube channel called GeoMFilms uploaded a video of Jason Momoa seemingly testifying during the Depp v. Heard trial.
Not too long after that video which was titled "Jason Momoa takes the stand in Johnny Depp Amber Heard Trial DUB" was uploaded, it went viral on social media. In fact, as of the time of this writing, the video has more than 8.3 million views on YouTube.
When a lot of people saw the video of Momoa supposedly testifying, they immediately wrote it off as fake. On the other hand, even though the title of the video included the word DUB, some observers took it at face value and likely believe Momoa testified to this day.
In reality, the video combines real footage of Depp and Heard from their trial with clips of Momoa from a remote talk show interview. In an attempt to make people laugh, the person behind the video dubbed over the real dialogue with jokes.
When people watch the video, they may struggle to understand how anyone would think it is real. However, it is important to remember that many people would have just seen the video's thumbnail and believed it really happened without watching the viral clip.
The Story Behind The Viral Video Of Jason Momoa Testifying During The Depp V. Heard Trial
When some people learn that someone made a fake video of Jason Momoa testifying during the Depp v. Heard trial, they may struggle to understand why. However, it is worth noting that Momoa had a connection to both Depp and Heard before the video was released.
Most obviously, Momoa and Heard are connected after starring in Aquaman together. On top of that, even though Heard has praised Momoa for how big of a heart he has, some observers won't let go of the fact that Heard has said some of Momoa's antics "annoyed" her.
As for Momoa's connection to Depp, the Aquaman actor's step-daughter Zoë Kravitz co-starred with Johnny in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. On top of working with Depp, after Kravitz spoke about Johnny during an interview, Heard responded in a tweet.
"Reading @ZoeKravitz interview reminds me just how desperately we need to know actual 'heroes'" While a lot of observers concluded Heard was calling Kravitz out, Heard's words can be deciphered as simply advocating against society putting stars on pedestals without knowing if they are worthy of that.
After the fake Momoa testimony video went viral, a reporter for Newsweek spoke to its creator, George M, from Michigan. During the interview, George explained his motivation for creating and publishing the video.
"The reason why I made these videos of the Depp/Heard trial is because it was in my ball field. I found an opportunity to to use my style of dubbing and showing these funny 'What if' scenarios. Like...what if Jason Momoa reacted to the trial?"
"People would love to see the real actors' reaction, but...since the real reaction isn't there I figured wouldn't it be funny to see a silly version of what that could be like? So it's not to be taken serious. I make these first of all for myself, something I'd like to see and hopefully they would also put a smile on other people's faces. Give them a good laugh,"
