Samantha Morton says she felt “hurt” after being replaced by Scarlett Johansson for the voice of the artificial intelligence character in Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her. Morton previously explained that she had spent months on set for the Joaquin Phoenix-led project and recorded her lines as the central AI service, also called “Samantha.” She says she was later asked about the change during an appearance on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, where she described her version of the character as sounding “very… English” and said Johansson’s voice was “beautiful” and “incredibly evocative.” Morton added that missing out on the role was “sad,” and said she had hoped for another chance to record—specifically to perform an American accent. In a statement at the time of the recasting, Jonze said Morton was “amazing” on set, but that during post-production the team realized the character and film needed something different. He said the role was recast and that Johansson took over the part. Her received major acclaim, including an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.