Scarlett Johansson Directorial Debut Shelved –”It ...

Scarlett Johansson’s first shot at being a director has ended in disaster.

Scarlett, 24, helmed a segment for the upcoming movie New York, I Love You, a series of intertwined love stories shot by entertainers like Brett Ratner and Natalie Portman.

But unfortunately for the newlywed actress, her segment, starring Kevin Bacon and shot in black and white, ended up in the scrap heap after being deemed “unwatchable.”

“It was really bad, so it was cut,”


quoted a souce as saying.

But the film’s producer, Emmanuel Benbihy, has revealed that Scarlett’s bit was shelved not because it was bad but because it didn’t fit with the rest of the movie’s love stories.

“The story did not specifically involve an interpersonal relationship, and it was conceptualised to be filmed in black and white — both of which were extreme departures from the other films,” he said.

“Scarlett presented me with an extremely compelling, albeit unconventional, narrative that appeared as though it would not necessarily conform to the overall approach of the entire collective . . . However, I was very much moved by her vision and I did not want to pass on the opportunity to help her develop it….” Benbihy explained.

“Scarlett and I nonetheless agreed that a final determination of its appropriateness in the context of the other contributions and the overall story would be best made in the editorial process. And after months of editing . . . I had to admit that there were editorial decisions to be made in the interest of serving the overall narrative and composition that resulted in previously filmed scenes and footage not getting used,” Benbihy added.

Fans will reportedly be able to see Scarlett’s segment when New York, I Love You is released on DVD.