Deleted character from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 🎬️⁠ ⁠ Naomi - Joel’s ex-girlfriend - was a character played by Ellen Pompeo, but her scenes were deleted from the final cut of the film. Naomi was intended to offer more context about Joel’s emotional state and his reluctance to engage with others before meeting Clementine.⁠ ⁠ In the deleted scenes, Naomi and Joel relationship is portrayed as distant and emotionally unfulfilling. Her presence helped contrast Joel’s intense connection with Clementine. ⁠ ⁠ The filmmakers ultimately chose to remove her scenes to keep the focus tightly on the relationship between Joel and Clementine, streamlining the narrative and emotional impact.