The Odyssey actress Samantha Morton has opened up about how she was “hurt” by losing her role in the 2013 sci-fi romance film Her. Morton, 49, was initially cast as the voice of the AI operating system that Joaquin Phoenix’s character falls in love with. Scarlett Johansson was ultimately given the role, and the film went on to be nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, and won the Academy Award for best original screenplay. “Scarlett Johansson has a beautiful voice; she’s incredibly evocative,” said Morton, who is English. It does hurt when you’re fired from something.