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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

The Odyssey star Samantha Morton reveals foster mother preferred co-star’s performance

Samantha Morton’s performance as sorceress Circe in The Odyssey has been generating a lot of awards buzz since the film’s release last month – however, the actor isn’t the blockbuster’s breakout star in the eyes of her foster mother.

Morton, 49, has revealed her foster mother’s candid review of the Christopher Nolan epic, with her former guardian preferring Anne Hathaway’s turn as Odysseus’ wife Penelope.

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