After filming The Misfits, Arthur Miller and Marilyn divorced. She was tired of financially supporting the broke playwright and insulted by the role he had written for her in that film. In one scene, Roslyn, Marilyn’s character, expressed her dismay over the imminent slaughter of horses by throwing a tantrum. Marilyn commented:
“I guess they thought I was too dumb to explain anything, so I have a fit — a screaming, crazy fit. I mean nuts. And to think, Arthur did this to me. He was supposed to be writing this for me, but he says it’s his movie. I don’t think heeven wanted me in it.”
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