If she can't fulfill her obligation to pay, the court may choose to garnish part of her wages, if it is found Heard has the requisite earning potential. During the trial for her defamation case with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, Heard confirmed that she was paid $1 million for Aquaman and $2 million for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, with bonuses based on the movies' performances at the box office. 'For an individual who doesn't have the ability to pay the judgment and no ability to post the bond, then there is a real issue if the winning party intends to execute the judgment,' lawyer Sandra Spurgeon told CBS MoneyWatch.