Scarlett Johansson: We Won’t Re-Shoot ‘Psycho’ Shower Scene
From the archive: published Apr 16, 2012, 14 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Scarlett Johansson has been speaking about her involvement in Sacha Gervasi’s Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho and – somewhat inevitably – the iconic shower scene from Hitchcock’s most famous film.
The 27-year-old actress, who will play the role occupied by Janet Leigh in Gervasi’s production, said there will be no re-shooting of the scene. In the 1960 film, Leigh played heroine Marion Crane, who was stabbed to death while showering. Speaking to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson, Johansson confirmed:
“We will not be re-shooting the entire shower sequence, no.”
So sorry, perverts, there’s to be no Scarlett flesh in this flick. While not exactly a substitute, there will be the excellent Sir Anthony Hopkins, who plays Hitchcock. This is a prospect that excites Johansson:
“I’ve seen some makeup tests recently, and just watching [Anthony] play Hitchcock is pretty memorable in itself. He’s gonna be bananas! I can’t wait for that – I’m very excited.”
Rather than a direct remake (please god, let’s not go there again), Gervasi’s film will tell the story of the making of Psycho. Hence no shower stabbing, I guess.
Johansson also talked about how she kept things feminine on the set for her latest film The Avengers, and hinted that there may have been a drinking session or three:
“I surrounded myself with a lot of girls so that we sort of counterbalanced … we tried to like, hold down the fort a little bit. You just have to bring it and hold your own. I have to say these guys like to play hard – really hard. So, you just have to apply for a liver transplant and pray.”