NEWS OF THE WEEK: Samantha Morton was 'hurt' being replaced by Scarlett Johansson in Her.

Spike Jonze's sci-fi romantic drama starred Joaquin Phoenix as an introverted writer who falls in love with his AI assistant Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson in the final film. However, The Odyssey star was the original voice of Samantha and was even on set, working with Phoenix as he shot his scenes. Reflecting on the experience, Morton said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that it hurt to be replaced, even though she understood Jonze's reasons. "Well, I have to say that it's every director's prerogative, in regards to the final cut of the film," Morton began.