Samantha Morton Makes Her Feelings Clear on Being ‘Fired,’ Replaced by Scarlett Johansson
- Actor Samantha Morton recently revealed her sadness at losing the voice role of the AI operating system in Spike Jonze's 2013 film, Her, after being replaced in post-production by Scarlett Johansson.
- Morton, 49, described recording the voice role inside a padded booth as "really special," though she admitted that being fired from the production "does hurt."
- While Her earned five Oscar nominations and won for Best Original Screenplay, Morton is currently earning rave reviews for her role as Circe in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
- Speaking ahead of the July 17 release, Nolan compared the on-set reaction to Morton's performance to the one he witnessed directing Heath Ledger in 2008's The Dark Knight.
- Nolan told the Los Angeles Times that "she brings so much depth of thinking about her role," noting he has always admired her work with no limitations on her performance.
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Samantha Morton Makes Her Feelings Clear on Being ‘Fired,’ Replaced by Scarlett Johansson
Photo Credit: @JoshHorowitz / YouTube The Odyssey’s Samantha Morton has revealed the lasting sting of losing the role of the AI companion Samantha in Spike Jonze’s Her. The director replaced her voice with Scarlett Johansson’s during post-production. Samantha Morton is still sad after being replaced by Scarlett Johansson on Her Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Samantha Morton detailed how she originally performed the part on set oppos…
'The Odyssey' Star Samantha Morton Still Thinks About Losing ‘Her’ To Scarlett Johansson
Before playing Circe in ‘The Odyssey’, Samantha Morton almost landed another iconic role. More than a decade after ‘Her’ became one of Hollywood’s most celebrated films. Morton has candidly reflected on the emotional experience of being replaced before audiences ever heard her performance. Before Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Morton Was The Original Voice Of ‘Her’ Before […] The post ‘The Odyssey’ Star Samantha Morton Still Thinks About Losing ‘H…
Samantha Morton Admits It 'Hurt' To Be Replaced By Scarlett Johansson In Major Film
Samantha Morton at the premiere of The Odyssey last monthThe Odyssey star Samantha Morton has admitted that it stung to be replaced by Scarlett Johansson for a major role earlier in her career.Back in the 2010s, Samantha was due to lend her voice to Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romance Her, about a man who develops a romantic relationship with an artificial intelligence operating system.In fact, Samantha even spent months on set of the Joaquin Phoenix p…
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