Some viewers have since taken to social media to criticize the line, with one user writing on X (formerly Twitter), “‘The Fall Guy’ made a distasteful “joke” about the domestic abuse amber suffered at the hands of johnny. it’s 2024, why are we writing these kinds of lines into movies? nasty work.”

In the David Leitch -directed, Drew Pearce-written movie (in theaters Friday, May 3), Hannah Waddingham’s character makes a reference to the volatile relationship between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

T he recently released action-comedy movie The Fall Guy is facing criticism due to a joke that references Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. Many are well-informed about the troubled history between Amber and Johnny,