Amber Heard reposts joint Johnny Depp statement following JK Rowling's defence of Fantastic Beasts 2 star

'To pick and choose certain lines and quote them out of context, is just not right'

Amber Heard appears to have responded to the statement released by J.K. Rowling defending the casting of Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

The actor, who accused her ex-husband of domestic violence in May 2016 before settling the case, reposted the joint statement released after the couple's divorce was finalised in August of that year to her social media pages.

In response to the backlash of Depp's appearance in the first cast photo of Fantastic Beasts sequel Crimes of Grindelwald, Rowling issued a statement on Harry Potter fansite Pottermore revealing that - after initially considering the possibility of recasting - they decided to keep Depp in the film.

“The agreements that have been put in place to protect the privacy of two people, both of whom have expressed a desire to get on with their lives, must be respected,” she wrote, adding: “Based on our understanding of the circumstances, the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies.”

Heard seemingly criticised Rowling's words captioning the photo of her divorce settlement statement: “For the record, this was our FULL joint statement. To pick and choose certain lines and quote them out of context, is just not right. Women, continue to stand up and stay strong. Love, Amber.”

The film's director, David Yates, recently came under fire after branding the furore surrounding Depp's casting "a dead issue."

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald will arrive in UK cinemas on 16 November.

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