Scarlett Johansson's Awkward Scene That Made Joaquin Phoenix Walk Out

Scarlett Johansson has opened up about an awkward incident while filming, which caused Joaquin Phoenix to leave the studio. Filming love scenes can be one of the most difficult parts of an actor's job, because while they may appear intimate on-screen, the reality is anything but. From being surrounded by a crew watching your every move to having to wear modesty patches over the crucial areas, sex scenes can be pretty unsexy behind the cameras.

Scarlett, 41, has opened up on one such scene that was so "bizarre" that Joaquin, 51, ended up leaving the set. Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson starred together in Her. Credit: Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage/Getty Images Speaking to hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman on the Armchair Expert podcast in 2022, Scarlett opened up about the sex scene the pair filmed on the 2013 movie Her.

She and Joaquin had starred in the Spike Jonze-directed sci-fi romance movie, which is set in a near-future LA, as a lonely divorced man who falls for his AI assistant. Scarlett only appears in the movie as the voice of the character, but the film does include a steamy phone sex session between her character Samantha and Joaquin's character Theodore. Scarlett Johansson opened up about the awkward experience.