"Samantha Morton Spills the Cosmic Tea: How Losing ‘Her’ Role to Scarlett Johansson Left Her Emotional and Eclipsed!"
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Samantha Morton’s journey in the film industry took an unexpected turn when she lent her voice to the AI character Samantha in Spike Jonze’s celebrated film Her, only to be replaced by the sultry tones of Scarlett Johansson during post-production. I mean, can we talk about how this sudden twist of fate leaves you wondering—what does the cosmos have to say about career changes under the moon’s influence? Morton recently revealed her feelings of sadness and surprise on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, reflecting on the emotional rollercoaster of being cut from a project she had poured her heart into. Let’s dive into the behind-the-scenes drama of Her and Morton’s unique insights on a role that was creatively crafted but not ultimately hers. LEARN MORE
Samantha Morton was the original voice of the artificial intelligence Samantha in Spike Jonze’s Her, but she was replaced by Scarlett Johansson in post-production. It’s never fun to lose a job, especially one you’ve already worked very hard at, and Morton told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that she was more than a little sad to learn that she would be replaced.
Her follows a lonely, introverted man (Joaquin Phoenix) who develops a relationship with an AI-operating system.
“Well, I have to say that it’s every director’s prerogative, in regards to the final cut of the film,” Morton said. “And for any job, you’re never guaranteed to be in it in the end because… unless you are the lead in the movie and you’re pivotal, you never really know.“
Morton worked very closely with Jonze and Phoenix to develop the character, including being stuck in a padded phone booth on set to read her lines to avoid seeing her co-star during filming.
“We did work together, opposite each other, and that was… I loved it, but I was sad. It does hurt when you’re fired from something or before it. I don’t know,” she said. “But with that I was surprised… and a little sad would be an understatement. But, again, I think that the time I had on set with Joaquin and the working with Spike on the script and finding Samantha and all the work that we did was really special.“
The actress said that her version of Samantha was very different from Johansson’s take on the character. “I have to say, I think my version of Samantha was very… she’s English,” she said. “It was just very, very different. And I think Scarlett Johansson has a beautiful voice. She’s incredibly evocative. It’s, you know… I got it, but I was sad.“
“What I’d have wished for was another chance in a booth to do an American accent,” she added, “But I think, you know, Scarlett Johansson! I mean, come on.“
Morton can currently be seen as Circe in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and she’s absolutely amazing.
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