Scarlett Johansson is to play actress Janet Leigh in forthcoming film Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, according toThe Hollywood Reporter
The 27-year-old actress will take on the role of Leigh, best known for the chilling shower scene in the classic 1960 horror film.
The 27-year-old actress will take on the role of Leigh, best known for the chilling shower scene in the classic 1960 horror film.
Johansson will join Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren, who have already been cast as Hitchcock and his wife.
The film tells the story of the director's struggles to make Pyscho.The film has been in the works for several years, initially developed at Paramount byGlee creator Ryan Murphy before being passed to Gervasi.Sources say that the film has drawn comparisons to My Week With Marilyn, and that the role of Janet Leigh could lead to the same awards consideration for Johansson that the Marilyn Monroe role did for Michelle Williams.
