Amber Heard Keen for a Fresh Start in Hollywood After Johnny Depp’s Comeback Joy

Amber Heard is ready for a Hollywood comeback — but she’s finding it difficult as Tinseltown execs remain loyal to her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, sources say.

The Rum Diary actress, 39, has been living in Spain since her court loss to Depp, 61, who successfully sued her for defamation after she claimed to be a victim of domestic violence in a 2018 newspaper op-ed.

Yet insiders say Heard is champing at the bit to gallop back to moviemaking — but only on her terms.

“She wants to make a splashy comeback, and she’s raising eyebrows at the same time because she insists on calling the shots and being a producer like Johnny has been,” an insider confides. “Amber’s making all kinds of pitches, but it’s not turning out the way she expected.

“It’s becoming frustrating for her. She reinvented herself in Spain and she’s happy with her life there. But she wants to go to the next step and make her own money, her own way.” Amber’s rep denies she is encountering any obstacles as she pursues opportunities, while her career continues to thrive.

But there is no doubt Depp, who denied abusing her, seems to be everywhere. He is currently shooting Day Drinker with Penélope Cruz and drawing press for his new “mature” look.

The insider explains, “He’s coming back with this fantastic role in which he’s unrecognizable — and it’s turning into a plus for him.”

The Pirates of the Caribbean hero, who has been known for his long dark locks, stunned fans with his dramatically different look when he was spotted on the set with graying hair and a beard.

“Johnny’s getting all kinds of attention, and his peers are hailing his return,” the insider adds. “He’s also rumored to return to the Pirates franchise as well. Johnny himself is campaigning for it.

Sources say it’s difficult for Amber to watch her ex be so warmly embraced.

But the insider predicts that Heard’s hard times are going to breed “more ill feelings” between her and Depp, who split in 2016 after 15 months of marriage.

As The National Enquirer has reported, in 2022 a Virginia jury awarded $10.35 million in damages to Depp in the pair’s defamation spat, while Amber was handed $2 million in compensatory damages. In the end, the exes reached a settlement, with Amber agreeing to pay Johnny $1 million. He later donated dough to five charities.

“She’ll never forgive him,” the insider says. “They’ll never forgive each other.”