Amber Heard has been a news headline staple over the past year following her highly publicized divorce from "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and a new romance with Tesla boss Elon Musk. She's also a newly minted DC Extended Universe star, with roles in this year's "Justice League" and 2018's "Aquaman" from director James Wan.

The 31-year old actress plays Mera in "Justice League," which brings together a handful of DC superheroes, including Ben Affleck's Batman, Henry Cavill's Superman, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa's Aquaman, Ezra Miller's Flash, and Ray Fisher's Cyborg.

In both upcoming films, Heard is set to play Mera, Aquaman's love interest. As production has begun for the upcoming film, Heard took to Twitter to share that she skipped donuts for her "Aquaman" role. Here's what else she has been up to in order to become Mera.

Amber Heard's workout in preparation for 'Aquaman'

Yesterday, Amber Heard tweeted about her sacrifices for her upcoming role as Mera in "Aquaman." According to Screen Rant, she shared that she had undergone six months of training and even skipped donuts to prepare herself to become Mera.

According to Foods 4 Better Health, the actress also had to undergo cross training, weight training, combat and stunt training, aside from gym workouts and outdoor training to get in shape for the role.

And because working out is fun when one does it with friends, that's exactly what the "Aquaman" star did. According to Cinema Blend, the actress even teamed up with co-star

And because working out is fun when one does it with friends, that's exactly what the "Aquaman" star did. According to Cinema Blend, the actress even teamed up with co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is set to play the villain Black Manta in the upcoming DC superhero film.

She even took to Instagram to share some words about him, calling him "the best/worst workotu wingman." She also credited her trainer Stu Walton for keeping her in shape.

First look at Mera revealed

Amber Heard's hard work at the gym is totally paying off, as evidenced by the first look at Mera that "Aquaman" director James Wan shared via Twitter.

The director shared a photo of the actress suited up as Mera, dripping wet in what looks like a harbor. He wrote, "Lady MERA swept in from the sea. First day with the exquisite Amber Heard."

Just a few hours later, Heard also shared another shot herself in her costume, in the same location, but in another angle. Mera is noticeably wearing the "Aquaman" logo on her waist, as well as a skin-tight, scaley looking bodysuit. The actress is also sporting red hair for the role. "Aquaman" is set to arrive in theaters on December 21, 2018.
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