Scarlett Johansson has revealed she was a tad nervous about recording a selection of Tom Waits covers and worries that the album might not meet her idol's approval.
The album Anywhere I Lay My Head, also featuring vocals by David Bowie, is being released next week (is that more likely to be the reason why she wasn't in Cannes rather than the reported diva demands?) and the actress/singer is laying low in case Waits comes at her "with a hammer".
Johansson told the New York Post: "When I was presented with the idea, the ultimate goal was to not get chased down by Tom Waits and get my ass beat in a bar.
"I've heard from people who are friends with him that he's very pleased with it. He's been really supportive - not from the sidelines, but from a far, far distance.
"It was constantly in the back of my mind that if we did something Tom Waits hated, he'd come at me with a hammer."