Amber Heard Dealing With ‘Tricky Situation’ Amid Hollywood Comeback: ‘Clock Is Ticking’

Amber Heard has totally reinvented herself in Spain following her court loss to ex-husband Johnny Depp, but she’s still keen for an eventual Hollywood comeback – and source exclusively tells In Touch it’s slowly coming together as she’s attracting the interest of powerful backers.

“Amber is dealing with a tricky situation right now because there’s real demand for her to get back into the acting game somehow, but it’s not going to happen if it’s not entirely on her terms,” the insider tells In Touch. “She has special conditions for coming back and is only entertaining that idea when it’s a project where she will have a lot of say on the big decisions about the production, the marketing and the release.”

“Now, for the first time since she was in her 20s, Amber is being assertive about her filmmaking future and demanding some real power,” the insider dishes. “You can’t help but figure that even though she wants nothing to do with Johnny, she’s pulling from his playbook a little bit here, because Johnny is so famous for refusing to make any movie unless he’s the one calling the shots.”

In Touch’s source says that Amber “aspires” to gain the same power as the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 61, “but she needs to build up a new track record of hits, and quickly. She’s putting herself under pressure to find her comeback film, and the clock is ticking!”

Amber entered a brand-new chapter in life after her nasty legal battle with Johnny ended. The Edward Scissorhands actor sued Amber in 2019 for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit following their divorce. Amber countersued for double the amount. The former couple battled it out in court in May 2022, leading the jury to award Johnny $15 million, while Amber was awarded $2 million.

Following the highly publicized battle, Amber went far away from the drama and moved to Spain with her now-3-year-old daughter Oonagh Paige.

“She has been living in Spain, where she gets more privacy,” a source told People in April 2023. “The trial was beyond stressful for her, and she just wanted to start fresh out of the country.”

Four months later, Amber announced she was pregnant with baby No. 2.

“It is still quite early in the pregnancy, so you will appreciate that we do not want to go into much detail at this stage,” a rep for the London Fields starlet confirmed to People at the time. “Suffice to say that Amber is delighted both for herself and Oonagh Paige.”

On Mother’s Day 2025, Amber announced she welcomed not just baby No. 2, but twins, son Ocean and daughter Agnes.

“I am eternally grateful that I was able to choose this responsibly and thoughtfully,” Amber wrote via Instagram in the May 11 Instagram post. “To all the moms, wherever you are today and however you got here, my dream family and I are celebrating with you. Love always, A x.”