The action man has claimed that the original cut of the superhero sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was "really good" but the story changed after the reshoots.This allegedly caused a reduction in his screen time because his character Nereus is so closely linked to Amber Heard's character Mera. "I just realised that it was some kind of corporate decision that they try to limit Amber Heard and then I'm playing her dad and went along with it. I was just disappointed for the moviegoers, because I thought the original script was great and the original cut.