Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s The Fall Guy is yet to hit the theatres, but it has already come under the radar for all the wrong reasons. The Hollywood film is receiving a lot of hate for featuring a joke about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s “abusive marriage”.

Amber And Johnny in The Fall Guy

This action comedy film has been directed by David Leitch.  Actor Hannah Waddingham’s character, Gail Meyer, at one point refers to Johnny and Amber‘s turbulent relationship. It has caused a stir among viewers.

In the scene, Waddingham walks into a trailer while looking rumpled and tells director Jody Moreno, essayed by Emily, “It’s like Amber and Johnny were just in here”.

Wrong start for The Fall Guy?

The line of dialogue has caused some outrage among viewers who have watched the film at screenings. They are expressing their dismay on social media. The estranged celebrity couple accused each other of domestic violence and abuse since their split in 2016.

Fan’s Reactions

“Domestic violence is not a joke,” wrote one X user, with one sharing, “As a survivor, I can tell you there is not one thing funny about domestic abuse. I will not support this film. Do better Hollywood”.

“Oh wow…domestic violence is now a punchline? Disgusting,” wrote another netizen. One user called the joke “terrible and tasteless”.

“That’s b throwaway comment muttered under their ath, but it earned absolutely ZERO laughs in my screening,” shared the social media user.

Several Hollywood portals reached out to Universal Pictures, The Fall Guy’s distributor, for a comment. However, they have not yet responded to the same.