Joaquin Phoenix fled the set of this film because of Scarlett Johansson’s orgasms: “He was losing control”
Scarlett Johansson recounts a curious anecdote that occurred during the filming of Her, Spike Jonze’s film with Joaquin Phoenix. The film, released in 2013, follows the story of a man who falls in love with his cell phone’s operating system, a sort of Siri. While the actor brings the character to life, Scarlett Johansson plays Samantha, the phone’s virtual assistant. At one point in the film, the two have sex, prompting the actress to film herself faking an orgasm.
During the filming of this scene, Joaquin Phoenix had to leave the set. “We tried to do one take and he was losing control” Scarlett Johansson told Armchair Expert, actor Dax Shepard’s podcast.He left the studio. He needed a break“.
“You definitely don’t want to hear the noise you make when you have an orgasm“
In addition to this revelation, the actress also opened up about the weirdness of filming herself faking an orgasm: “You never want to hear your voice. You definitely don’t want to hear the noise you make when you have an orgasm. You definitely don’t want to hear the noise you make when you fake an orgasm. It’s disgusting. It’s so disgusting…
