Samantha Morton says she has been out of acting work for about a year since completing production on Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” In interviews and a podcast appearance, the two-time Oscar nominee links the lack of recent work to her age, saying she is 49 and suggesting that casting decisions may be influenced by how old an actor is. She also describes feeling “sad” and “hurt” after being fired from the television series “Her,” without detailing the specific circumstances.
Across the coverage, Morton’s comments center on a period of unemployment following her role as Circe in “The Odyssey,” which outlets report wrapped in 2025. The reports emphasize that Morton is reflecting on how age and industry opportunities affect her career and what she experienced emotionally after losing a role. Neither outlet provides external confirmation of the reasons she was not working or of the rationale behind her dismissal from “Her.”
