Los Angeles, Jan 25 (NationPress) The Hollywood star Amber Heard, who has been embroiled in a tumultuous legal dispute with her former spouse Johnny Depp, has revealed that she has "lost (her) ability to speak" amid the aftermath of her legal battle.

The actress, known for her role in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’, has made an unexpected appearance in ‘Silenced’, a documentary that addresses how men accused of abuse often utilize defamation lawsuits to silence women who dare to speak out. In this film, she expressed her reluctance to share her own "story" regarding her marriage to the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star, as reported by ‘Female First UK’.

During a confessional segment in the documentary, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival under the direction of Selina Miles, Amber conveyed, “This is not about me. I have lost my ability to speak. I am not here to tell my story.”

She elaborated, “I don’t want to tell my story. In fact, I don’t want to use my voice anymore. That’s the problem.”

According to ‘Female First UK’, international human rights attorney Jennifer Robinson is also featured in the documentary and assisted Amber during Johnny's 2018 libel case against ‘The Sun’, which labeled him a "wife-beater". Amber recalled feeling the hostility from her ex-husband’s supporters as she entered and exited the courtroom.

She stated, “The outcome of that trial depended on my participation, and I depended on the outcome of that trial. When I first met (Robinson), I immediately got the sense that she understood the bigger picture. What happened to me is an amplified version of what many women endure. At the end of the trial, the thought of speaking to the press arose. (Robinson) cautioned me about that. I thought, ‘If they throw things at me, it will make this point more obvious.’ I didn’t realize it could get so much worse for me as a woman using my voice.”

However, the 39-year-old actress finds inspiration in witnessing other women speaking out, saying, “It gives me strength seeing other people take on the fight. Women are brave enough to confront the power imbalance. Looking at my daughter’s face as she grows up and gradually begins to navigate this world, I believe it can be better.”

While Johnny lost his libel suit against The Sun, he also filed a defamation claim against Amber for an op-ed she wrote about surviving domestic abuse, despite not naming him. In that case, the jury ruled in favor of the actor, awarding him $1 million in damages.