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Scarlett Johansson starred in Sofia Coppola’s 2003 melancholy romantic dramaLost in Translation.The movie was particularly significant as it appeared to be an autobiographical take on the strained marriage the director of the endeavor shared with former husband Spike Jonze. As the film commemorates its 20th anniversary, Coppola sat down with Rolling Stone and answered the common queries attached to the Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson-led premise.
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One of the questions asked was whether or not the director had seen the Joaquin Phoenix (and coincidentally, Scarlett Johansson) starrerHer(2013), directed by Spike Jonze and believed to be a semi-autobiographical account of his divorce from Coppola that occurred a decade earlier. TheMarie Antoinettealum also addressed the rumor of Anna Faris’Lost in Translationcharacter, Kelly, being based onThe Maskactress Cameron Diaz.
Sofia Coppola Is Not Sure If She Wants To SeeHer(2013)
Her(2013) chronicles the story of Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Theodore Twombly, who finds himself heartbroken and lonely. As a divorce from his childhood sweetheart Catherine, portrayed by Rooney Mara, looms around the corner, Theodore becomes fascinated and later enamored by an AI system voiced byScarlett Johansson. Talking of the film, Sofia Coppola remarked toRolling Stone,“I don’t know if I want to see Rooney Mara as me,”
Shedding light on the parallelism between Jonze’s film and her own (re:Lost in Translation), Coppola affirmed that she never sawHer, but she could notice certain similarities after watching the trailer. She deems it a result of having the same production designer as her ex-husband. Following was her statement on the matter:
“I never saw it! From the trailer, it looks the same too. We have the same production designer. But I haven’t seen it. I know people really like that movie, but I haven’t seen it.”
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After viewingLost in Translation, many assumed the character of Charlotte’s husband, played byGiovanni Ribisi, is meant to be a cinematic stand-in for Spike Jonze. Coppola denied such assumptions, but admitted the following in an interview withEntertainment Weekly:
“It’s not Spike. But there are elements of him there, elements of experiences. There are elements of me in all the characters.”
Years later, the director is now addressing the rumors of Anna Faris’ character, Kelly, a ditzy, bubble-headed Hollywood actress, being modeled after or inspired byBad Teacherstar Cameron Diaz.
Sofia Coppola’sLost In TranslationCharacter Is Not Based On Cameron Diaz
People at the time believed that Faris’ character inLost in Translationwas meant to come off as a dig at renowned Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz.Sofia Coppolahas denied such allegations. In the same Rolling Stone article, the following is what the director of the $118.7 million film had to say:
“It really wasn’t based on her. It was a combination of a bunch of people. It was a type, so it wasn’t a diss on her. Someone else was more the personality of [Anna Faris’ character].”
Diaz worked with Spike Jonze inBeing John Malkovich(1999), the same year the latter married Coppola. That is most likely where the rumors about Kelly’s persona being based on theThe Maskalum originated. However, as things stand, that is not the case.
Sofia Coppola’s upcoming film,Priscilla, starringCailee Spaeny in the title role alongsideEuphoriaactorJacob Elordi, is scheduled to hit the theatres on June 26, 2025.
Source:Rolling Stone,EW
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Debdipta Bhattacharya
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Debdipta Bhattacharya is a content writer at FandomWire, where she has written more than 500 articles on various topics of interest. She possesses a sincere passion for popular culture, anime, film production, and the evolving world of YouTube and streaming culture which has allowed her to be a devoted and well-informed writer. Debdipta holds a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication. She has honed her skills and expertise in content writing with over two years of experience and strives to learn and grow daily.
