Scarlett Johansson Deemed Ineligible for Golden Globes for Voice Work in 'Her'

The 29-year-old has received rave reviews--and the Rome Film Fest's best actress prize--for her performance as Samantha, an advanced computer operating system with which Joaquin Phoenix's character falls in love.

There is considerable buzz surrounding the performance of Scarlett Johansson -- or at least her voice -- in Spike Jonze's futuristic romance Her, in which Johansson plays Samantha, an advanced computer operating system with which Joaquin Phoenix's Theodore falls in love. But Johansson's prospects for becoming the first actor or actress to ever receive an Oscar nomination for a part in which he or she is never seen have now hit a bit of a bump: the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determines the Golden Globe Awards, has notified Her's distributor, Warner Bros., that the part has been deemed ineligible for consideration for a Globe nom, which often precedes Academy recognition.