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| birth_place = New York City, U.S.| occupation = ActressUnited States|Denmark}}Scarlett Johansson on screen and stage>discography}}| years_active = 1994–present{{marriageRyan Reynolds>2008end=divorced}}Romain Dauriac2017{{marriageColin Jost>2020}}}}| children = 2| relatives = Ejner Johansson (grandfather)List of awards and nominations received by Scarlett Johansson>Full list| signature = Scarlett Johansson's signature.svg}}Scarlett Ingrid Johansson ({{IPAc-en|dÊ’|oÊŠ|ˈ|h|æ|n|s|É™n|}};WEB,weblink Does Scarlett Johansson Remember Her Lines From Her Most Famous Films?, May 9, 2023, 0:05, live, Variety, YouTube,weblink June 16, 2023, {{cbignore}} born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Johansson's films have grossed over {{US$|15.4|long=no}} billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing box office female star of all time. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, a Tony Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.Johansson first appeared on stage in an off-Broadway play as a child actor. She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North (1994) and gained early recognition for her roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). Her shift to adult roles came in 2003 with Lost in Translation, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. She continued to gain praise for playing a 17th-century servant in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), a troubled teenager in A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and a seductress in Match Point (2005). The latter marked her first collaboration with Woody Allen, who later directed her in Scoop (2006) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). Johansson's other works of this period include The Prestige (2006) and the albums Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009), both of which charted on the Billboard 200.In 2010, Johansson debuted on Broadway in a revival of A View from the Bridge, which won her the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, and began portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man 2. She reprised the role in eight films, leading up to her solo feature Black Widow (2021), gaining global stardom. During this period, Johansson starred in the science fiction films Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013) and Lucy (2014). She received two simultaneous Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of an actress going through a divorce in the drama Marriage Story (2019) and a single mother in Nazi Germany in the satire Jojo Rabbit (2019), becoming one of the few actors to achieve this feat.Labeled a sex symbol, Johansson has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive women by various media outlets. She is a prominent brand endorser and supports several charitable causes. Divorced from actor Ryan Reynolds and businessman Romain Dauriac, Johansson has been married to comedian Colin Jost since 2020. She has two children, one with Dauriac and another with Jost.

Early life

File:Lee Strasberg Institute 115 East 15th Street.jpg|thumb|upright|The alt=A red-brick three-story building with a tree outside it.Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984, in the Manhattan borough of New York City.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson, British Film Institute, November 20, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181117133615weblink">weblink November 17, 2018, live, WEB, Scarlett Johansson: 'La monogamia es antinatural',weblink EITB, October 6, 2017, es-ES, March 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171006211645weblink">weblink October 6, 2017, WEB,weblink Season 4 Official Trailer, Finding Your Roots, PBS, September 8, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170908111325weblink">weblink September 8, 2017, Johansson's father, Karsten Olaf Johansson, is an architect originally from Copenhagen, Denmark. Through him, she is a granddaughter of Ejner Johansson, an art historian, screenwriter, and film director, whose own father was Swedish.NEWS,weblink The Irish Times, April 27, 2012, 'I'm not anything like her...', April 16, 2013, April 27, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120427065747weblink">weblink Her mother, New Yorker Melanie Sloan, has worked as a producer. She comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family who fled Poland and Russia, originally surnamed Schlamberg, and Johansson identifies as Jewish.NEWS, Fischer, Paul, Scarlett Johansson The Spirit Interview,weblink Female.com, 2008, September 19, 2019,weblink May 7, 2019, live, NEWS, Scarlett Johansson's a Jew, too,weblink Jewish Telegraphic Agency, March 23, 2008, March 23, 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120101172646weblink">weblink January 1, 2012, WEB, Paul, Whitington, Scarlett Johansson: from starlet to sci-fi queen,weblink Irish Independent, April 2, 2017, May 6, 2018,weblink May 6, 2018, live, WEB, Karen, Kaplan, DNA ties Ashkenazi Jews to group of just 330 people from Middle Ages,weblink Los Angeles Times, September 9, 2014, May 6, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180506025036weblink">weblink May 6, 2018, live, WEB, Natalie, Stone, Scarlett Johansson Fights Back Tears as She Learns Members of Her Family Died in the Warsaw Ghetto,weblink People (magazine), People, October 27, 2017, May 6, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180506104342weblink">weblink May 6, 2018, live, NEWS, Hoggard, Liz,weblink Scarlett Johansson: Sex and the maiden, The Independent, October 15, 2006, October 3, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081207170957weblink">weblink December 7, 2008, dead, WEB, Scarlett Johansson has Belarusian roots,weblink April 18, 2012, October 11, 2017, Belsat TV, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171010211909weblink">weblink October 10, 2017, She has an older sister named Vanessa, who is also an actress, an older brother named Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter.WEB, Heller, Corinne, Scarlett Johansson Shows Post-Baby Body, Walks Red Carpet With Twin,weblink E! News, October 9, 2017, November 19, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170719143043weblink">weblink July 19, 2017, Johansson also has an older half-brother named Christian from her father's first marriage, and holds dual American and Danish citizenship.NEWS, Rehlin, Gunnar, Scarlett Johansson: Scandinavia is part of my heritage, Scandinavian Traveler, March 4, 2016,weblink March 3, 2017, live,weblink March 3, 2017, NEWS, Quinn, Ben, Mary Stuart reigns again – in Ireland,weblink October 5, 2017, The Guardian, April 26, 2008, live,weblink October 6, 2017, On a 2017 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, she discovered that her maternal great-grandfather's brother and extended family died during the Holocaust in the Warsaw Ghetto.NEWS, Schleier, Curt, Watching 'Finding Your Roots,' family learns they are related to Scarlett Johansson,weblink November 3, 2017, March 30, 2021, J, July 15, 2021,weblink live, Johansson attended PS 41, an elementary school in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.NEWS, Scoopy's Notebook, The Villager (Manhattan), The Villager,weblink 78, 3, June 18, 2008, July 28, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090108143834weblink">weblink January 8, 2009, Her parents divorced when she was thirteen. She was particularly close to her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Sloan, a bookkeeper and schoolteacher. They often spent time together and Johansson considered Dorothy her best friend.NEWS, Weiss, Anthony, The Scarlett Grandma,weblink October 4, 2017, The Forward, April 7, 2006, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20061018190128weblink">weblink October 18, 2006, Interested in a career in the spotlight from an early age, Johansson often put on song-and-dance routines for her family. She was particularly fond of musical theater and jazz hands.WEB, Scarlett Johansson: Actress (1984),weblink Biography.com (A&E Networks), October 3, 2017, live,weblink October 4, 2017, NEWS,weblink Local favourite, Ryzik, Melena, September 17, 2007, The Sydney Morning Herald, October 3, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170831230146weblink">weblink August 31, 2017, live, Johansson took lessons in tap dance, and states that her parents were supportive of her career choice. She has described her childhood as very ordinary.NEWS, Scarlett Johansson: Shades of Scarlett,weblink October 7, 2017, The Independent, May 13, 2005, live, [my childhood] was filled with things that I loved to do, and also very normal things: I lived in New York, I have a family life and went to a regular school.,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171007171200weblink">weblink October 7, 2017, As a child, Johansson practiced acting by staring in the mirror until she made herself cry, wanting to be like Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis. At age seven, she was devastated when a talent agent signed one of her brothers instead of her, but later decided to become an actress anyway. After enrolling at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and auditioning for commercials, Johansson soon lost interest, stating "I didn't want to promote Wonder Bread."MAGAZINE, Bhattacharya, Sanjiv, Scarlett in Bloom,weblink October 3, 2017, New York (magazine), New York, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121024010621weblink">weblink October 24, 2012, She shifted her focus to film and theater,MAGAZINE, Scarlett Johansson Biography,weblink October 3, 2017, People (magazine), People,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110307041129weblink">weblink March 7, 2011, making her first stage appearance with two lines in the off-Broadway play Sophistry with Ethan Hawke.NEWS,weblink Definitely Didn't Get Lost in Translation, Isherwood, Charles, May 12, 2010, The New York Times, March 31, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140410150006weblink">weblink April 10, 2014, Around this time, Johansson began studying at the Professional Children's School, a private educational institution for aspiring child actors in Manhattan.

Acting career

{{See also|Scarlett Johansson on screen and stage|List of awards and nominations received by Scarlett Johansson}}

1994–2002: Early work and breakthrough

At age nine, Johansson made her film debut as John Ritter's daughter in the fantasy comedy North (1994). She says that when she was on the film set, she knew intuitively what to do. She later played minor roles such as the daughter of Sean Connery's and Kate Capshaw's characters in the mystery thriller Just Cause (1995), and an art student in If Lucy Fell (1996).BOOK, Thomson, David, David Thomson (film critic), The New Biographical Dictionary of Film 5Th Ed,weblink 2010, Little, Brown Book Group, 978-0-7481-0850-3, 1017, October 22, 2017,weblink October 29, 2017, live, Johansson's first leading role was as Amanda, the younger sister of a pregnant teenager who runs away from her foster home in Manny & Lo (1996) alongside Aleksa Palladino and her brother, Hunter. Her performance received positive reviews: one written for the San Francisco Chronicle noted, "[the film] grows on you, largely because of the charm of ... Scarlett Johansson,"NEWS, Many things to like about "Manny & Lo', Barbara, Shulgasser,weblink San Francisco Chronicle, August 9, 1996, July 26, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100413072341weblink">weblink April 13, 2010, while critic Mick LaSalle, writing for the same paper, commented on her "peaceful aura", and believed, "If she can get through puberty with that aura undisturbed, she could become an important actress."NEWS, Two Girls, a Condo and One Kidnapped Mom, San Francisco Chronicle,weblink August 9, 1996, July 26, 2009, Mick, Lasalle, Mick LaSalle, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20041225110351weblink">weblink December 25, 2004, Johansson earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female for the role.NEWS, From child star to Ghost in the Shell: Scarlett Johansson's life and career, in pictures,weblink October 5, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171006172657weblink">weblink October 6, 2017, After appearing in minor roles in Fall and Home Alone 3 (both in 1997), Johansson attracted wider attention for her performance in the film The Horse Whisperer (1998), co-starring director Robert Redford. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Nicholas Evans, the drama tells the story of a talented horse trainer, who is hired to help an injured teenager (Johansson) and her horse back to health. Johansson received an "introducing" credit on this film; it was her seventh role. On Johansson's maturity, Redford described her as "13 going on 30".BOOK, Delmar, Peter, Scarlett Johansson,weblink 2016, Raintree, 978-1-4747-2338-1, 12, October 5, 2017,weblink October 9, 2017, live, Todd McCarthy of Variety commented that Johansson "convincingly conveys the awkwardness of her age and the inner pain of a carefree girl suddenly laid low by horrible happenstance".NEWS, McCarthy, Todd, The Horse Whisperer – Redford Lassos Powerful Saga,weblink October 6, 2017, Variety (magazine), Variety, May 4, 1998, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171007021859weblink">weblink October 7, 2017, For the film, she was nominated for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress.NEWS,weblink Chicago Critics List Best Films, January 19, 1999, Chicago Sun-Times, August 1, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110609123114weblink">weblink June 9, 2011, live, She believed that the film changed many things in her life, realizing that acting is the ability to manipulate one's emotions.NEWS, Jones, Chris, Scarlett Johansson...That Voice,weblink October 6, 2017, Esquire (magazine), Esquire, October 7, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160430105012weblink">weblink April 30, 2016, On finding good roles as a teenager, Johansson said it was hard for her as adults wrote the scripts and they "portray kids like mall rats and not seriously ... Kids and teenagers just aren't being portrayed with any real depth."WEB, Overview of Scarlett Johansson,weblink Turner Classic Movies, October 5, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171006015249weblink">weblink October 6, 2017, Johansson later appeared in My Brother the Pig (1999) and in the Coen brothers' neo-noir film The Man Who Wasn't There (2001). Her breakthrough came playing a cynical outcast in Terry Zwigoff's black comedy Ghost World (2001), an adaptation of Daniel Clowes' graphic novel of the same name.WEB, Barna, Daniel, Bell, Gabriel, We Had No Idea This Is What Made Jennifer Lawrence Famous,weblink Refinery29, October 6, 2017, November 14, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171007021534weblink">weblink October 7, 2017, Johansson auditioned for the film via a tape from New York, and Zwigoff believed her to be "a unique, eccentric person, and right for that part".NEWS, Hoffman, Jordan, Ghost World Director Terry Zwigoff Has Learned to Expect the Worst from Hollywood,weblink October 6, 2017, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair, May 18, 2017, live,weblink October 9, 2017, The film premiered at the 2001 Seattle International Film Festival; although a box office failure, it has since developed a cult status.NEWS, Adams, Jacob, 'Ghost World' Revisited,weblink October 6, 2017, PopMatters, August 4, 2011, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170620140001weblink">weblink June 20, 2017, Johansson was credited with "sensitivity and talent [that] belie her age" by an Austin Chronicle critic and won a Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.NEWS, Marjorie, Baumgarten, Ghost World, Austin Chronicle,weblink August 24, 2001, July 28, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070805075532weblink">weblink August 5, 2007, WEB, Past Award Winners – Toronto Film Critics Association, May 29, 2014,weblink Toronto Film Critics Association, October 6, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150715181549weblink">weblink July 15, 2015, With David Arquette, Johansson appeared in the horror comedy Eight Legged Freaks (2002) about a collection of spiders exposed to toxic waste, causing them to grow gigantic and begin killing animals and people.NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Eight Legged Freaks Movie Review (2002),weblink October 6, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, July 17, 2002, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171007022043weblink">weblink October 7, 2017, After graduating from Professional Children's School that year, she applied to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but was rejected, and decided to focus on her film career.BOOK, Larry Z. Leslie, Celebrity in the 21st Century: A Reference Handbook,weblink 2011, ABC-CLIO, 978-1-59884-484-9, 128, October 4, 2017,weblink October 9, 2017, live,

2003–2004: Transition to adult roles

Johansson transitioned from teen to adult roles with two films in 2003: the romantic comedy-drama Lost in Translation and the drama Girl with a Pearl Earring.WEB,weblink Toronto film fest puts on the ritz with promising movie lineup, June 9, 2003, Utusan Malaysia, May 21, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110617031627weblink">weblink June 17, 2011, In the former, directed by Sofia Coppola, she plays Charlotte, a listless and lonely young wife, opposite Bill Murray. Coppola had first noticed Johansson in Manny & Lo, and compared her to a young Lauren Bacall; Coppola based the film's story on the relationship between Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946).NEWS, Stern, Marlow, Sofia Coppola Discusses 'Lost in Translation' on Its 10th Anniversary,weblink September 25, 2017, The Daily Beast, September 12, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170729132523weblink">weblink July 29, 2017, Johansson found the experience of working with a female director different because of Coppola's ability to empathize with her.NEWS, Hirschberg, Lynn, The Coppola Smart Mob,weblink September 25, 2017, The New York Times, August 31, 2003, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170722164515weblink">weblink July 22, 2017, Made on a budget of $4{{nbsp}}million, the film grossed $119{{nbsp}}million at the box office and received critical acclaim.WEB, Lost in Translation (2003),weblink Box Office Mojo, September 25, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170803173556weblink">weblink August 3, 2017, WEB, Lost in Translation, September 19, 2003,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, September 25, 2017, live,weblink August 30, 2017, Roger Ebert was pleased with the film and described the lead actors' performances as "wonderful",NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Lost in Translation, Chicago Sun-Times, September 12, 2003,weblink July 29, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110104191510weblink">weblink January 4, 2011, and Entertainment Weekly wrote of Johansson's "embracing, restful serenity".MAGAZINE, Schwarzbaum, Lisa, Lost in Translation, Entertainment Weekly, September 10, 2003,weblink July 29, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090427094550weblink">weblink April 27, 2009, The New York Times praised Johansson, aged 17 at the time of filming, for playing an older character.NEWS, Mitchell, Elvis, Elvis Mitchell, An American in Japan, Making a Connection, The New York Times,weblink September 12, 2003, July 24, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130523223020weblink">weblink May 23, 2013, File:Scarlett Johansson 2003.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Johansson attending the premiere of Girl with a Pearl Earring at the alt=A photograph of Scarlett Johansson wearing a black dress and a pearl necklace.In Peter Webber's Girl with a Pearl Earring, which is based on the novel of the same name by Tracy Chevalier, Johansson played Griet, a young 17th-century servant in the household of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (played by Colin Firth). Webber interviewed 150 actors before casting Johansson.NEWS, Davies, Hugh, Small pearl takes on the Bafta blockbusters,weblink The Daily Telegraph, January 20, 2004, September 25, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926003018weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, Johansson found the character moving, but did not read the novel, as she thought it was better to approach the story with a fresh start.NEWS,weblink Imagining an elusive Dutch painter's world, Los Angeles Times, Kristin, Hohenadel, December 14, 2003, February 23, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151022111409weblink">weblink October 22, 2015, Girl with a Pearl Earring received positive reviews and was profitable.WEB, Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003),weblink Box Office Mojo, September 25, 2017, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926041138weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, In his review for The New Yorker, Anthony Lane thought that her presence kept the film "alive", writing, "She is often wordless and close to plain onscreen, but wait for the ardor with which she can summon a closeup and bloom under its gaze; this is her film, not Vermeer's, all the way."MAGAZINE, Anthony, Lane, Anthony Lane, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The New Yorker,weblink December 22, 2003, July 29, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20081218203102weblink">weblink December 18, 2008, Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly noted her "nearly silent performance", remarking, "The interplay on her face of fear, ignorance, curiosity, and sex is intensely dramatic."MAGAZINE, Owen, Gleiberman, Owen Gleiberman,weblink Girl With a Pearl Earring (2003), Entertainment Weekly, December 3, 2003, July 29, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090425172244weblink">weblink April 25, 2009, She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress{{efn|Johansson was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Lost in Translation and Best Actress in a Drama for Girl with a Pearl Earring.WEB, HFPA – Scarlett Johansson 4 Nominations,weblink Hollywood Foreign Press Association, March 31, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140220214714weblink">weblink February 20, 2014, }} for both films in 2003, winning the former for Lost in Translation.WEB,weblink Actress in a Leading Role 2003, British Academy of Film and Television Arts,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100411091019weblink">weblink April 11, 2010, live, July 29, 2009, In Variety{{'}}s opinion, Johansson's roles in Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring established her as among the most versatile actresses of her generation.NEWS, Scarlett Johansson,weblink October 8, 2017, Variety, October 5, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170708203523weblink">weblink July 8, 2017, Johansson had five releases in 2004, three of which—the teen heist film The Perfect Score, the drama A Love Song for Bobby Long, and the drama A Good Woman—were critical and commercial failures.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson Movie Box Office Results, Box Office Mojo, September 7, 2019,weblink August 29, 2019, live, Co-starring with John Travolta, Johansson played a discontented teenager in A Love Song for Bobby Long, which is based on the novel Off Magazine Street by Ronald Everett Capps. David Rooney of Variety wrote that Johansson's and Travolta's performances rescued the film.NEWS, Rooney, David, Review: 'A Love Song for Bobby Long',weblink September 25, 2017, Variety (magazine), Variety, September 7, 2004, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926042308weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, Johansson earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama nomination for the film.In her fourth release in 2004, the live-action animated comedy The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Johansson voiced Princess Mindy, the daughter of King Neptune. She agreed to the project because of her love of cartoons, particularly The Ren & Stimpy Show.MAGAZINE, Kirschling, Gregory, How the SpongeBob movie snagged Scarlett Johansson,weblink September 25, 2017, Entertainment Weekly, April 9, 2004, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926042052weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, The film was her most commercially successful release that year. She would then reprise her role as Mindy in the video game adaptation of the film.WEB,weblink The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie First Look, October 9, 2019,weblink May 28, 2019, live, She followed it with In Good Company, a comedy-drama in which she plays a young woman who complicates her father's life when she dates his much younger boss. Reviews of the film were generally positive, describing it as "witty and charming".WEB, In Good Company (2004),weblink Rotten Tomatoes, January 14, 2005, September 25, 2017, live,weblink August 30, 2017, Ebert was impressed with Johansson's portrayal, writing that she "continues to employ the gravitational pull of quiet fascination".NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Roger Ebert, In Good Company Movie Review & Film Summary (2005),weblink September 26, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, January 13, 2005, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926191039weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, RogerEbert.com,

2005–2009: Collaborations with Woody Allen

File:Scarlett Johansson on Columbia campus.jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson on the campus of Columbia University during the filming of The Nanny Diaries, 2006]]Johansson played Nola, an aspiring actress who begins an affair with a married man (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in Woody Allen's drama Match Point in 2005. After replacing Kate Winslet with Johansson for the role, Allen changed the character's nationality from British to American.NEWS, Garfield, Simon, Why I love London,weblink September 26, 2017, The Observer, August 8, 2004, live,weblink September 26, 2017, An admirer of Allen's films, Johansson liked the idea of working with him, but felt nervous her first day on the set.WEB, IndieLondon: Match Point – Scarlett Johansson interview – Your London Reviews,weblink IndieLondon, September 26, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170926195533weblink">weblink September 26, 2017, The New York Times was impressed with the performances of Johansson and Rhys Meyers,NEWS,weblink Match Point (2005), A. O., Scott, A.O. Scott, The New York Times, December 28, 2005, July 31, 2009, live,weblink" title="archive.today/20120718003125weblink">weblink July 18, 2012, and LaSalle, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, stated that Johansson "is a powerhouse from the word go", with a performance that "borders on astonishing".NEWS, Mick, LaSalle, Mick LaSalle,weblink Advantage Allen. Woody has done well to leave New York for London. He's back in the game with 'Match Point.', January 6, 2006, September 26, 2017, San Francisco Chronicle, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070817092903weblink">weblink August 17, 2007, The film, a box office success,WEB, Match Point (2005),weblink Box Office Mojo, September 26, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170701235048weblink">weblink July 1, 2017, earned Johansson nominations for the Golden Globe and the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.NEWS, Scarlett Johansson profile,weblink The New York Times, July 29, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090224112556weblink">weblink February 24, 2009, Also that year, Johansson starred with Ewan McGregor in Michael Bay's science fiction film The Island, in dual roles as Sarah Jordan and her clone, Jordan Two Delta. Johansson found her filming schedule exhausting: she had to shoot for 14 hours a day, and she hit her head and injured herself.NEWS, Scarlett the action hero,weblink October 4, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, July 8, 2005, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171005050635weblink">weblink October 5, 2017, The film received mixed reviews and grossed $163{{nbsp}}million against a $126{{nbsp}}million budget.WEB, The Island (2005),weblink Rotten Tomatoes, August 3, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090304223911weblink">weblink March 4, 2009, WEB, The Island (2005),weblink Box Office Mojo, July 31, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090723024226weblink">weblink July 23, 2009, Two of Johansson's films in 2006 explored the world of stage magicians, both opposite Hugh Jackman. Allen cast her opposite Jackman and himself in the film Scoop (2006), in which she played a journalism student. The film was a modest worldwide box office success, but polarized critics.WEB,weblink Scoop, Box Office Mojo, August 2, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090727003003weblink">weblink July 27, 2009, WEB,weblink Scoop (2006), Rotten Tomatoes, July 28, 2006, August 2, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090215000005weblink">weblink February 15, 2009, Ebert was critical of the film, but found Johansson "lovely as always",NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Roger Ebert, Scoop Movie Review & Film Summary (2006),weblink September 27, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, RogerEbert.com, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170928010008weblink">weblink September 28, 2017, and LaSalle noted the freshness she brought to her part.NEWS, LaSalle, Mick, Mick LaSalle, 'Scoop' is Allen's funniest film in years, San Francisco Chronicle, July 28, 2006,weblink September 27, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110524194408weblink">weblink May 24, 2011, She also appeared in Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, a film noir shot in Los Angeles and Bulgaria. Johansson later said she was a fan of De{{nbsp}}Palma and had wanted to work with him on the film but thought that she was unsuitable for the part.WEB,weblink About.com, Scarlett Johansson Talks About The Black Dahlia, Murray, Rebecca, 2006, October 23, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131213004251weblink">weblink December 13, 2013, Anne Billson of The Daily Telegraph likewise found her miscast. However, CNN said that she "takes to the pulpy period atmosphere as if it were oxygen".NEWS, Owen, Gleiberman, Black Dahlia a stylish misfire,weblink CNN, September 15, 2006, September 27, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151103030029weblink">weblink November 3, 2015, File:Scarlett Johansson (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson on the set of alt=Scarlett Johansson with tousled medium length blonde hair loosely around her shoulders and face, looking to her right.Also in 2006, Johansson starred in the short film When the Deal Goes Down to accompany Bob Dylan's song "When the Deal Goes Down..." from the album Modern Times.WEB, Scarlett Johansson Stars in 'When The Deal Goes Down' Film Directed by Bennett Miller Set to New Bob Dylan Song,weblink Sony, April 25, 2022,weblink April 21, 2022, August 31, 2006, Johansson had a supporting role of assistant and lover of Jackman's character, an aristocratic magician, in Christopher Nolan's mystery thriller The Prestige (2006). Nolan thought Johansson possessed "ambiguity" and "a shielded quality".NEWS, Scarlett Johansson Is the Sexiest Woman Alive, 2006,weblink Esquire (magazine), Esquire, A.J., Jacobs, October 31, 2006, September 6, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140906004443weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Carle, Chris, October 12, 2006, Casting The Prestige, IGN,weblink dead, August 3, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090903025734weblink">weblink September 3, 2009, She was fascinated with Nolan's directing methods and liked working with him.WEB, Fischer, Paul, Interview: Scarlett Johansson for "Scoop",weblink Dark Horizons, July 26, 2006, March 31, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140219140636weblink">weblink February 19, 2014, live, The film was a critical and box office success,WEB,weblink The Prestige (2006), Rotten Tomatoes, August 3, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090214233227weblink">weblink February 14, 2009, WEB, The Prestige,weblink Box Office Mojo, August 3, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090621000309weblink">weblink June 21, 2009, recommended by the Los Angeles Times as "an adult, provocative piece of work".NEWS, Kenneth, Turan, The Prestige,weblink October 20, 2006, September 27, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070105020523weblink">weblink January 5, 2007, Los Angeles Times, Some critics were skeptical of her performance: Billson again judged her miscast, and Dan Jolin of Empire criticized her English accent.NEWS, Billson, Anne, Anne Billson, How Scarlett Johansson got interesting,weblink September 27, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, November 19, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170928060039weblink">weblink September 28, 2017, NEWS, Jolin, Dan, The Prestige,weblink September 27, 2017, Empire (magazine), Empire, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170805225820weblink">weblink August 5, 2017, Johansson's sole release of 2007 was the critically panned comedy-drama The Nanny Diaries alongside Chris Evans and Laura Linney, in which she played a college graduate working as a nanny. Reviews of her performance were mixed; Variety wrote, "[She] essays an engaging heroine",NEWS,weblink The Nanny Diaries, Lael, Loewenstein, Variety (magazine), Variety, August 17, 2007, August 5, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140906004923weblink">weblink September 6, 2014, live, and The New Yorker criticized her for looking "merely confused" while "trying to give the material a plausible emotional center".MAGAZINE,weblink Eastern, Western, David, Denby, The New Yorker, September 3, 2007, August 5, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090223161926weblink">weblink February 23, 2009, In 2008, Johansson starred, with Natalie Portman and Eric Bana, in The Other Boleyn Girl, which also earned mixed reviews.WEB, The Other Boleyn Girl,weblink Metacritic, August 7, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090524081240weblink">weblink May 24, 2009, WEB,weblink The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Rotten Tomatoes, August 7, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090627174425weblink">weblink June 27, 2009, Promoting the film, Johansson and Portman appeared on the cover of W, discussing with the magazine the public's reception of them.NEWS, 'Boleyn Girls' Natalie Portman & Scarlett Johansson Talk Monogamy,weblink October 6, 2017, People (magazine), People, February 12, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110308081158weblink">weblink March 8, 2011, In Rolling Stone, Pete Travers criticized the film for "[moving] in frustrating herks and jerks", but thought that the duo were the only positive aspect of the production.MAGAZINE, Travers, Peter,weblink Other Boleyn Girl, Rolling Stone, March 20, 2008, August 7, 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090504132955weblink">weblink May 4, 2009, Variety credited the cast as "almost flawless ... at the top of its game", citing "Johansson's quieter Mary ... as the [film's] emotional center".NEWS, The Other Boleyn Girl, Derek, Elley, Variety (magazine), Variety, February 18, 2009,weblink September 27, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080326235657weblink">weblink March 26, 2008, dead, In her third collaboration with Woody Allen, the romantic comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), which was filmed in Spain, Johansson plays one of the love interests of Javier Bardem's character alongside Penélope Cruz.NEWS,weblink Hollywood enters the era of Scarlett Johansson, Stinson, Jeffrey, August 22, 2007, USA Today, September 19, 2007, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071030192546weblink">weblink October 30, 2007, The film was one of Allen's most profitable and received favorable reviews.WEB, Vicky Cristina Barcelona,weblink Box Office Mojo, August 7, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090924084515weblink">weblink September 24, 2009, WEB,weblink Metacritic: 2008 Film Critic Top Ten Lists, Metacritic, January 11, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090227063722weblink">weblink February 27, 2009, dead, A reviewer in Variety described Johansson as "open and malleable" compared to the other actors.NEWS, Todd, McCarthy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Variety (magazine), Variety, May 19, 2008, August 7, 2009,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100330071440weblink">weblink March 30, 2010, dead, She also played the femme fatale Silken Floss in The Spirit, based on the newspaper comic strip of the same name by Will Eisner. It received poor reviews from critics, who deemed it melodramatic, unoriginal, and sexist.WEB,weblink The Spirit (2008), December 25, 2008, Rotten Tomatoes, August 8, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090321173043weblink">weblink March 21, 2009, Johansson's only role in 2009 was as Anna Marks, a yoga instructor, in the ensemble comedy-drama He's Just Not That into You (2009). The film was released to tepid reviews but was a box office success.WEB,weblink He's Just Not That into You, Box Office Mojo, August 8, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090809094956weblink">weblink August 9, 2009, WEB, He's Just Not That into You (2009), February 6, 2009,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, August 8, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090529125520weblink">weblink May 29, 2009,

2010–2013: Marvel Cinematic Universe and worldwide recognition

Aspiring to appear on Broadway since childhood, Johansson made her debut in a 2010 revival of Arthur Miller's drama A View from the Bridge.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson wins Best Actress Tony Award, June 14, 2010, Glamour (magazine), Glamour, March 31, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140331160715weblink">weblink March 31, 2014, WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson to Make Her Broadway Debut Opposite Liev Schreiber in A View from the Bridge, October 26, 2009, Key Brand Entertainment, Broadway.com, February 3, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100327090703weblink">weblink March 27, 2010, Set in the 1950s in an Italian American neighborhood in New York, it tells the tragic tale of Eddie (Liev Schreiber), who has an inappropriate love for his wife's orphaned niece, Catherine (Johansson). After initial reservations about playing a teenage character, Johansson was convinced by a friend to take on the part.NEWS, Isherwood, Charles, Scarlett Johansson Made Broadway Look Easy,weblink October 3, 2017, The New York Times, May 12, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929044004weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote Johansson "melts into her character so thoroughly that her nimbus of celebrity disappears".NEWS, Brantley, Ben, Ben Brantley, Theater Review – 'A View From the Bridge' – Arthur Miller's Tragic View From Brooklyn, at Cort Theater,weblink September 28, 2017, The New York Times, January 25, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929000926weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, Variety{{'}}s David Rooney was impressed with the play and Johansson in particular, describing her as the chief performer.NEWS, Rooney, David, A View From the Bridge,weblink September 28, 2017, Variety (magazine), Variety, January 25, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929000836weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, She won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.NEWS,weblink 'Red' and 'Memphis' Win Top Tony Awards, Healy, Patrick, June 14, 2010, The New York Times, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929045201weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, Some critics and Broadway actors criticized the award committee's decision to reward the work of mainstream Hollywood actors, including Johansson. In response, she said that she understood the frustration, but had worked hard for her accomplishments.NEWS, Evans, Suzy, Broadway Backlash Against Hollywood Stars Heats Up as Tony Awards Approach,weblink October 25, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter, May 30, 2011, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171025190216weblink">weblink October 25, 2017, Johansson secured the part of Black Widow in Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2 (2010),WEB, Finke, Nikki, Another 'Iron Man 2' Deal: Scarlett Johannson To Replace Emily Blunt As Black Widow For Lousy Lowball Money,weblink Deadline Hollywood, April 28, 2015, March 11, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150501213236weblink">weblink May 1, 2015, a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU),WEB,weblink /Film, Heroes, Villains, Rejects, and A-Holes: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked, May 10, 2017, September 30, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171001031417weblink">weblink October 1, 2017, after Emily Blunt was forced to opt out due to other obligations. Before she was cast, she dyed her hair red to convince Favreau that she was right for the part, and undertook stunt and strength training to prepare for the role.WEB, Rebecca, Murray, Scarlett Johansson Interview – 'Iron Man 2',weblink About.com, September 28, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111114065925weblink">weblink live, November 14, 2011, Johansson said the character resonated with her, and she admired the superhero's human traits.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson Is Nobody's Baby, Hirschberg, Lynn, W (magazine), W, February 9, 2015, September 28, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150219065507weblink">weblink dead, February 19, 2015, The film earned $623.9{{nbsp}}million against its $200{{nbsp}}million budget, and received generally positive reviews from critics, although reviewers criticized how her character was written.WEB,weblink Iron Man 2, Box Office Mojo, July 4, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170602032832weblink">weblink June 2, 2017, WEB,weblink Iron Man 2, May 7, 2010, Rotten Tomatoes, July 4, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120625102736weblink">weblink June 25, 2012, Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph and Matt Goldberg thought that she had little to do but look attractive.NEWS, Robey, Tim, Iron Man 2, review,weblink September 28, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, April 29, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170623181745weblink">weblink June 23, 2017, WEB, Goldberg, Matt, Iron Man 2 Review,weblink Collider (website), Collider, September 28, 2017, May 6, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929000950weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, In 2011, Johansson played the role of Kelly, a zookeeper in the family film We Bought a Zoo alongside Matt Damon. The film got mainly favorable reviews, and Anne Billson praised Johansson for bringing depth to a rather uninteresting character.WEB,weblink We Bought a Zoo, December 23, 2011, Rotten Tomatoes, July 5, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120630075847weblink">weblink June 30, 2012, Johansson earned a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Drama nomination for her performance.WEB,weblink Teen Choice Awards 2012: Complete Winners List, July 22, 2012, MTV, September 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150702121854weblink">weblink July 2, 2015, File:Scarlett Johansson SDCC 2013 by Gage Skidmore 1.jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson at the 2013 San Diego Comic-ConSan Diego Comic-ConJohansson learned some Russian from a former teacher on the phone for her role as Black Widow in The Avengers (2012),NEWS, Frost, Caroline, Interview: Scarlett Johansson On Buffing Up For Avengers, Speaking Russian And Trying To Look Sexy...,weblink September 29, 2017, HuffPost, September 13, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929183431weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, another entry from the MCU. The film received mainly positive reviews and broke many box office records, becoming the third highest-grossing film both in the United States and worldwide.WEB, Marvel's The Avengers (2012), May 4, 2012,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, June 30, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120630071806weblink">weblink June 30, 2012, NEWS,weblink Box Office Milestone: 'The Avengers' Becomes No. 3 Pic of All Time With $1.331 Billion, The Hollywood Reporter, Pamela, McClintock, June 2, 2012, June 30, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121110140121weblink">weblink November 10, 2012, For her performance, she was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards and three People's Choice Awards.{{efn|Johansson was nominated for Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Choice Summer Movie Star: Female, and People's Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actress, Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Jeremy Renner) and Favorite Face of Heroism.WEB,weblink First Wave of 'Teen Choice 2012' Nominees Announced, Teen Choice Awards, May 18, 2012, May 18, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120619221345weblink">weblink June 19, 2012, dead, WEB, The People's Choice Awards nominees are ...,weblink People's Choice Awards, September 17, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141106231424weblink">weblink November 6, 2014, live, }} Later that year, Johansson portrayed actress Janet Leigh in Sacha Gervasi's Hitchcock, a behind-the-scenes drama about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho.NEWS, Kroll, Justin,weblink Scarlett Johansson to star in 'Making of Psycho', Variety (magazine), Variety, March 1, 2012, March 29, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120404210722weblink">weblink April 4, 2012, Roger Ebert wrote that Johansson did not look much like Leigh, but conveyed her spunk, intelligence, and sense of humor.NEWS, Ebert, Roger, Roger Ebert, Hitchcock Movie Review & Film Summary (2012),weblink September 29, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, November 20, 2012, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929231502weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, RogerEbert.com, In January 2013, Johansson starred in a Broadway revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Rob Ashford. Set in the Mississippi Delta, it examines the relationships within the family of Big Daddy (Ciarán Hinds), primarily between his son Brick (Benjamin Walker) and Maggie (Johansson).WEB,weblink Benjamin Walker, Debra Monk and Ciaran Hinds Will Join Scarlett Johansson in Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Hetrick, Adam, September 20, 2012, Playbill (magazine), Playbill, November 28, 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130103134414weblink">weblink January 3, 2013, Her performance received mixed reviews.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Early Reviews Surface, Critics Not So Hot About Broadway Revival, Grossberg, Josh, January 18, 2013, E! News, January 18, 2013, May 17, 2021,weblink live, Entertainment Weekly{{'}}s Thom Geier wrote Johansson "brings a fierce fighting spirit" to her part,MAGAZINE, Geier, Thom, February 1, 2013, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Entertainment Weekly, 123, but Joe Dziemianowicz from Daily News called her performance "alarmingly one-note".WEB,weblink Theater review: 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', Dziemianowicz, Joe, January 16, 2013, Daily News (New York), Daily News, New York, March 9, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130423113720weblink">weblink April 23, 2013, The 2013 Sundance Film Festival hosted the premiere of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut, Don Jon.NEWS, Child, Ben, Joseph Gordon-Levitt directorial debut sells for $4m,weblink The Guardian, February 18, 2013, January 22, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131002172720weblink">weblink October 2, 2013, In this romantic comedy-drama, she played the pornography-addicted title character's girlfriend. Gordon-Levitt wrote the role for Johansson, who had previously admired his acting work.MAGAZINE, Breznican, Anthony, 'Don Jon': How Joseph Gordon-Levitt wooed Scarlett Johansson,weblink September 29, 2017, Entertainment Weekly, September 27, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929183521weblink">weblink September 29, 2017, The film received positive reviews and Johansson's performance was highlighted by critics.WEB,weblink Don Jon, September 27, 2013, Rotten Tomatoes, September 28, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131001061853weblink">weblink October 1, 2013, Claudia Puig of USA Today considered it to be one of her best performances.WEB, Puig, Claudia, Claudia Puig,weblink 'Don Jon' weaves porn and comedy with unexpected charm, USA Today, September 27, 2013, September 28, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928025528weblink">weblink September 28, 2013, In 2013, Johansson voiced the character Samantha, a self-aware computer operating system, in Spike Jonze's film Her, replacing Samantha Morton in the role.WEB,weblink Exclusive: Scarlett Johansson Replaced Samantha Morton in Spike Jonze's New Film, Her, Buchanan, Kyle, New York (magazine), New York, June 21, 2013, December 25, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140102014900weblink">weblink January 2, 2014, The film premiered at the 8th Rome International Film Festival, where Johansson won Best Actress; she was also nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress.NEWS, Barnes, Henry, Scarlett Johansson voted best actress for voice-only role in Her,weblink February 13, 2015, The Guardian, November 18, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141007170851weblink">weblink October 7, 2014, WEB,weblink American Hustle, 12 Years A Slave Lead BFCA's Critics Choice Movie Awards Nominations, Deadline Hollywood, September 29, 2017, December 17, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140914053545weblink">weblink September 14, 2014, Johansson was intimidated by the role's complexity, and found her recording sessions for the role challenging but liberating.NEWS, Lee, Chris, Scarlett Johansson found her Siri-esque character in 'Her' liberating,weblink October 2, 2017, The Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170302144039weblink">weblink March 2, 2017, Peter Travers believed Johansson's voice in the film was "sweet, sexy, caring, manipulative, scary [and] award-worthy".WEB, Travers, Peter, Peter Travers,weblink 'Her' Movie Review, Rolling Stone, December 18, 2013, September 28, 2017, live,weblink September 29, 2017, Time{{'}}s Richard Corliss called her performance "seductive and winning",MAGAZINE, Corliss, Richard, Richard Corliss,weblink Spike Jonze's 'her': Falling in Love With the IT Girl, Time (magazine), Time, October 12, 2013, September 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170309042627weblink">weblink March 9, 2017, and Her was rated as one of the best films of 2013.WEB, 2013 Film Critic Top 10 Lists,weblink Metacritic, September 28, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140102162352weblink">weblink January 2, 2014, She also won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 40th Saturn Awards in 2014 for her performance.WEB,weblink Saturn Awards: A Genre Reunion and More Gold for 'Gravity', Cohen, David S., June 27, 2014, Variety, live,weblink April 30, 2019, January 27, 2017, Johansson was cast in Jonathan Glazer's science fiction film Under the Skin (2013) as an extraterrestrial creature disguised as a human femme fatale who preys on men in Scotland. The project, an adaptation of Michel Faber's novel of the same name, took nine years to complete.NEWS,weblink Alien Scarlett Johansson Seduces Scottish Men (but Not Early Critics) in Under the Skin, Her Sexy Hitchhiker Movie, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair, Julie, Miller, September 3, 2013, September 8, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130905205257weblink">weblink September 5, 2013, For the role, she learned to drive a van and speak in an English accent.NEWS,weblink Under the Skin: why did this chilling masterpiece take a decade?, Leigh, Danna, March 6, 2014, The Guardian, April 29, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140604192026weblink">weblink June 4, 2014, Johansson improvised conversations with non-professional actors on the street, who did not know they were being filmed.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson on playing 'unscripted' scavenging alien, Jones, Emma, March 16, 2014, BBC News Online, March 17, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140316214649weblink">weblink March 16, 2014, It was released to generally positive reviews, with particular praise for Johansson.WEB,weblink Under the Skin (2013), April 4, 2014, Rotten Tomatoes, April 5, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140404153404weblink">weblink April 4, 2014, Erin Whitney, writing for The Huffington Post, considered it to be her finest performance to that point, and noted that it was her first fully nude role.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson Opens Up About Her First Fully Nude Role In 'Under The Skin', Whitney, Erin, April 4, 2014, The Huffington Post, September 30, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170205120446weblink">weblink February 5, 2017, Author Maureen Foster wrote, "How much depth, breadth, and range Johansson mines from her character's very limited allowance of emotional response is a testament to her acting prowess that is, as the film goes on, increasingly stunning."BOOK, Alien in the Mirror: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Glazer, and Under the Skin, Foster, Maureen, McFarland & Co., Inc., 2019, 978-1-4766-7042-3, North Carolina, 44, It earned Johansson a BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film nomination.NEWS,weblink Nominations Awards 2013, British Independent Film Awards, September 30, 2017, live,weblink September 30, 2017,

2014–2020: Blockbuster films and critical acclaim

File:Scarlett Johansson Césars 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson at the 2014 César Awards2014 César AwardsContinuing her work in the MCU, Johansson reprised her role as Black Widow in (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) (2014). In the film, she joins forces with Captain America (Chris Evans) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) to uncover a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D., while facing a mysterious assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Johansson and Evans wrote their own dialogue for several scenes they had together.WEB, Earp, Catherine, Captain America stars contributed to script,weblink Digital Spy, October 2, 2017, August 16, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171002220351weblink">weblink October 2, 2017, Johansson was attracted to her character's way of doing her job, employing her feminine wiles and not her physical appeal.WEB, Radish, Christina, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Feige Talk Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Evolution of Black Widow, and Much More,weblink Collider, October 2, 2017, March 27, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171003025826weblink">weblink October 3, 2017, The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $714{{nbsp}}million worldwide.WEB,weblink Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), April 4, 2014, Rotten Tomatoes, April 6, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150726040718weblink">weblink July 26, 2015, Critic Odie Henderson saw "a genuine emotional shorthand at work, especially from Johansson, who is excellent here".NEWS, Henderson, Odie, Captain America: The Winter Soldier Movie Review (2014),weblink October 2, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, April 3, 2014, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171002220315weblink">weblink October 2, 2017, The role earned her a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.MAGAZINE, Blake, Emily, 2015 Saturn Awards: 'Captain America: Winter Soldier,' 'Walking Dead' lead nominees,weblink October 9, 2017, Entertainment Weekly, March 4, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170822191124weblink">weblink August 22, 2017, Johansson played a supporting role in the film Chef (2014), alongside Robert Downey Jr., Sofía Vergara, and director Jon Favreau. It grossed over $45{{nbsp}}million at the box office and was well received by critics. The Chicago Sun-Times writer Richard Roeper found the film "funny, quirky and insightful, with a bounty of interesting supporting characters".WEB,weblink 'Chef': A funny story, then a long dinner break, May 15, 2014, October 2, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times, Richard, Roeper,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140529123900weblink">weblink May 29, 2014, In Luc Besson's science fiction action film Lucy (2014), Johansson starred as the title character, who gains psychokinetic abilities when a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson to Star in Luc Besson's Latest Action Movie (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, April 22, 2013, Tatiana, Siegel, October 9, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170822103821weblink">weblink August 22, 2017, Besson discussed the role with several actresses, and cast Johansson based on her strong reaction to the script and her discipline.WEB, Lucy Production Notes, Universal Pictures, August 11, 2014,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140801123339weblink">weblink August 1, 2014, Critics generally praised the film's themes, visuals, and Johansson's performance; some found the plot nonsensical.WEB, Lombardi, Ken, 'Lucy,' 'Hercules' both get strength from critics, CBS News, July 25, 2014, September 8, 2014,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140910200221weblink">weblink September 10, 2014, WEB, Sims, David, Is 'Lucy' Being Criticized as Dumb Because It's About Being Smart?, The Atlantic, July 25, 2014, July 25, 2014,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140725173824weblink">weblink July 25, 2014, WEB, Gettell, Oliver, 'Lucy': 5 reasons the Scarlett Johansson film ruled the box office, Los Angeles Times, July 22, 2014, August 22, 2014,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140826153932weblink">weblink August 26, 2014, IGN's Jim Vejvoda attributed the film's success to her acting and Besson's style.WEB, Vejvoda, Jim, Lucy Review, IGN, July 23, 2014, October 2, 2017,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170905235500weblink">weblink September 5, 2017, The film grossed $458{{nbsp}}million on a budget of $40{{nbsp}}million to become the 18th highest-grossing film of 2014.WEB, 2014 Yearly Box Office Results,weblink Box Office Mojo, October 2, 2017, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170914071826weblink">weblink September 14, 2017, In 2015 and 2016, Johansson again played Black Widow in the MCU films (Avengers: Age of Ultron) and (Captain America: Civil War). During filming of the former, a mixture of close-ups, concealing costumes, stunt doubles and visual effects were used to hide her pregnancy.MAGAZINE,weblink How 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' will hide Scarlett Johansson's pregnancy, Breznican, Anthony, Entertainment Weekly, July 18, 2014, July 18, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140720001007weblink">weblink July 20, 2014, live, Both films earned more than $1.1{{nbsp}}billion, ranking among the highest-grossing films of all time.WEB, All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses,weblink Box Office Mojo, October 2, 2017, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100102025933weblink">weblink January 2, 2010, For Civil War, Johansson earned her second nomination for Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie and her fourth for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.NEWS, Kilday, Gregg, 'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations,weblink October 2, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter, December 1, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170228013612weblink">weblink February 28, 2017, NEWS, Bryant, Jacob, 'Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations,weblink October 2, 2017, Variety (magazine), Variety, February 24, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160507141412weblink">weblink May 7, 2016, Earlier in 2016, Johansson had featured in the Coen brothers' well-received comedy film Hail, Caesar! about a "fixer" working in the classical Hollywood cinema, trying to discover what happened to a cast member who vanished during the filming of a biblical epic; Johansson plays an actress who becomes pregnant while her film is in production.WEB,weblink Hail, Caesar! (2016), Rotten Tomatoes, February 5, 2016, October 2, 2017, live,weblink August 30, 2017, She also voiced Kaa in Jon Favreau's live-action adaptation of Disney's The Jungle Book, and Ash in the animated musical comedy film Sing (both 2016).WEB, Scarlett Johansson,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, October 2, 2017, live,weblink August 30, 2017, That year she also narrated an audiobook of Lewis Carroll's children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.NEWS, Listen to Scarlett Johansson Narrate Alice in Wonderland, Directed by Her Sister,weblink April 15, 2020, Vanity Fair,weblink April 26, 2018, live, File:Ghost In The Shell World Premiere Red Carpet, Scarlett Johansson (cropped).JPG|thumb|left|upright|Johansson at the premiere of Ghost in the Shell in 2017]]Johansson played Motoko Kusanagi in Rupert Sanders's 2017 film adaptation of the Ghost in the Shell franchise. The film was praised for its visual style, acting, and cinematography, but was the subject of controversy for whitewashing the cast, particularly Johansson's character, a cyborg who was meant to hold the memories of a Japanese woman.NEWS,weblink DreamWorks accused of 'whitewashing' Ghost in the Shell by casting Scarlett Johansson, Child, Ben, The Guardian, January 16, 2015, May 5, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150527022409weblink">weblink May 27, 2015, NEWS,weblink Petition Calls For Recast of Scarlett Johansson's Role In 'Ghost in the Shell', HuffPost, Sieczkowski, Cavan, January 15, 2015, May 5, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150322203429weblink">weblink March 22, 2015, Responding to the backlash, the actress asserted she would never play a non-white character, but wanted to take the rare opportunity to star in a female-led franchise.NEWS, Hauser, Brooke, Scarlett Johansson on Politics, Motherhood, and 'Ghost in a Shell',weblink October 2, 2017, Marie Claire, February 6, 2017, September 17, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170917215412weblink">weblink live, Ghost in the Shell grossed $169.8{{nbsp}}million worldwide against a production budget of $110{{nbsp}}million.WEB,weblink The Ghost in the Shell (2017), Box Office Mojo, October 18, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170906213024weblink">weblink September 6, 2017, In March 2017, Johansson hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, making her the 17th person and the fourth woman{{efn|After Candice Bergen, Drew Barrymore, and former cast member Tina Fey.MAGAZINE,weblink Watch Scarlett Johansson Join the Five-Timers' Club on 'Saturday Night Live', Tarnoff, Brooke, Billboard (magazine), Billboard, March 12, 2017, March 12, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170312222146weblink">weblink March 12, 2017, }} to enter the NBC sketch comedy's prestigious Five-Timers Club. Johansson's next 2017 film was the comedy Rough Night, where she played Jess Thayer, one of the five friends—alongside Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz—whose bachelorette party goes wrong after a male stripper dies. The film had a mixed critical reception and moderate box office returns.NEWS, Hughes, Mark, 'Wonder Woman' Powering To Super $550+ Million This Weekend,weblink October 2, 2017, Forbes, June 15, 2017, live,weblink October 8, 2017, In 2018, Johansson voiced show dog Nutmeg in Wes Anderson's stop-motion animated film Isle of Dogs, released in March,NEWS, Murphy, Mekado, Making the Dogs of 'Isle of Dogs',weblink March 30, 2018, The New York Times, March 21, 2018,weblink March 30, 2018, live, and reprised her MCU role as Black Widow in (Avengers: Infinity War), which followed the next month.WEB,weblink Avengers: Infinity War (2018), April 27, 2018, Rotten Tomatoes, April 28, 2018,weblink April 27, 2018, live, Johansson was due to star in Rub & Tug, a biographical film in which she would have played Dante "Tex" Gill, a transgender man who operated a massage parlor and prostitution ring in the 1970s and 1980s. She dropped out of the project following backlash to the casting of a cisgender woman to play a transgender man.WEB, Galuppo, Mia, Scarlett Johansson Drops Out of 'Rub & Tug' Trans Film Following Backlash,weblink The Hollywood Reporter, July 13, 2018, July 13, 2018,weblink July 13, 2018, live, In 2019, Johansson once again reprised her role as Black Widow in (Avengers: Endgame), which is the highest-grossing film of all time. She next starred in Noah Baumbach's Netflix film Marriage Story in which Adam Driver and she played a warring couple who file for divorce. Johansson found a connection with her character as she was amid her own divorce proceedings at the time.NEWS, Keegan, Rebecca, The Season of Scarlett Johansson: Two Hot Films, Her Marvel Future, Woody Allen and a Pick for President,weblink January 7, 2020, The Hollywood Reporter, September 4, 2019,weblink September 5, 2019, live, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian commended her "brilliantly textured" performance in it.NEWS, Bradshaw, Peter, Peter Bradshaw, Marriage Story review: Adam Driver v Scarlett Johansson in devastating divorce drama,weblink August 30, 2019, The Guardian, August 29, 2019,weblink August 29, 2019, live, She also took on the supporting role of a young boy's mother who shelters a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany in Taika Waititi's satire Jojo Rabbit. Waititi modeled the character on his own mother and cast Johansson to provide her a rare opportunity to perform comedy. The film received polarized reviews, but Stephanie Zacharek labeled her the "lustrous soul of the movie".NEWS, White, Adam, Jojo Rabbit dubbed a 'self-congratulatory' 'hipster Nazi comedy' in mixed first reviews,weblink September 10, 2019, The Independent, September 9, 2019,weblink September 10, 2019, live, MAGAZINE, Zacharek, Stephanie, Jojo Rabbit Is a Tender Black Comedy About Dark Times,weblink January 7, 2020, Time (magazine), Time, October 24, 2019,weblink December 16, 2019, live, Johansson received her first two Academy Award nominations, for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit, respectively, becoming the twelfth performer to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year.NEWS, Vary, Adam B.,weblink Scarlett Johansson Joins Elite Oscars Two-Timers Club With Double Nominations, Variety, January 13, 2020, January 13, 2020,weblink January 13, 2020, live, She also received two BAFTA nominations for these films and a Golden Globe nomination for the former.NEWS,weblink Golden Globes 2020: The Complete Nominations List, Variety, December 9, 2019, December 9, 2019,weblink December 9, 2019, NEWS, Ritman, Alex,weblink 'Joker' Leads BAFTA 2020 Nominations, The Hollywood Reporter, January 6, 2020, January 7, 2020,weblink January 7, 2020, live,

2021–present: Black Widow and lawsuit

After a one-year screen absence, Johansson reprised her role as Black Widow in her own solo prequel film in 2021, on which she also served as an executive producer.WEB, Couch, Aaron, July 7, 2021, Kevin Feige and 'Black Widow' Team on Straddling Marvel's Past and Future,weblink July 13, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter, July 9, 2021,weblink live, Also starring Florence Pugh, the film is set after the events of Captain America: Civil War and sees Johansson's character on the run and forced to confront her past. Johansson felt that her work playing the role was then complete.MAGAZINE, Aurthur, Kate, July 7, 2021, 'Black Widow' Stars Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh on Their Epic Journey and Natasha's Final Bow,weblink live,weblink July 8, 2021, January 19, 2022, Variety, She saw this as an opportunity to show her character's ability to be on her own and make choices for herself while facing difficult times and noted that her vulnerability distinguished her from other Avengers.NEWS, Kwak, Yeon-soo, June 24, 2021, Scarlett Johansson calls 'Black Widow' action film with lots of heart,weblink live,weblink June 28, 2021, January 19, 2022, The Korea Times, Critics were generally favorable in their reviews of the film, mainly praising Johansson and Pugh's performances.WEB, Black Widow, July 9, 2021,weblink Rotten Tomatoes, January 19, 2022, en, August 22, 2021,weblink live, The Hollywood Reporter{{'s}} David Rooney thought the film was "a stellar vehicle" for Johansson,NEWS, Rooney, David, June 29, 2021, Scarlett Johansson in Marvel's 'Black Widow': Film Review,weblink live,weblink June 29, 2021, January 19, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, and Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood found her "again a great presence in the role, showing expert action and acting chops throughout".NEWS, Hammond, Pete, June 29, 2021, 'Black Widow' Review: Marvel Universe Starts Phase 4 With Action-Packed Sendoff For Scarlett Johansson's Avenger,weblink live,weblink July 5, 2021, January 19, 2022, Deadline Hollywood, For the film, Johansson won The Female Movie Star of 2021 at the 47th People's Choice Awards.MAGAZINE, Huff, Lauren, Gettell, Oliver, December 7, 2021, 2021 People's Choice Awards: See the full list of winners,weblink live,weblink December 8, 2021, December 8, 2021, Entertainment Weekly, Also that year, she reprised her voice role as Ash in the sequel Sing 2.WEB,weblink Deadline Hollywood, April 12, 2019, June 17, 2022, 'Sing 2' To Croon Summer 2021; 'The Croods 2' Moves To Holiday Season 2020, D'Alessandro, Anthony,weblink August 28, 2019, live, File:Asteroid City Cannes Film Festival 02 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Johansson and Wes Anderson at the premiere of Asteroid City at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival2023 Cannes Film FestivalIn July 2021, Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney claiming that the simultaneous release of Black Widow on their streaming service Disney+ breached a clause in her contract that the film receive exclusive theatrical release. She alleged that the release on Disney+ exempted her from receiving additional bonus from box-office profits, to which she was entitled.NEWS, Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over 'Black Widow' Streaming Release,weblink Joe, Flint, Erich, Schwartzel, The Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2021, July 30, 2021, July 29, 2021,weblink live, In response, Disney said her lawsuit showed an indifference to the "horrific and prolonged" effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company also stated that Johansson already received $20{{nbsp}}million for the film and that the Disney+ Premier Access{{efn|Created during the COVID-19 pandemic with closed theaters, it is a premium add-on that lets Disney+ subscribers watch new content locked behind a paywall.WEB, Katz, Brandon, Don't Worry 'Mulan' Fans, Disney+ Premier Access Is Not as Confusing as You Think,weblink Observer, August 18, 2020, en, January 19, 2022, January 19, 2022,weblink live, }} release would only earn her additional compensation.MAGAZINE, Lang, Brent, Disney Fires Back at Scarlett Johansson, Calls 'Black Widow' Lawsuit 'Sad and Distressing',weblink July 29, 2021, July 30, 2021, Variety, July 30, 2021,weblink live, The Hollywood Reporter described Disney's response as "aggressive". Creative Artists Agency co-chairman Bryan Lourd thought the company falsely portraying Johansson as insensitive to the effects of the pandemic was a "direct attack on her character". Lourd further stated that the company including her salary in their public statement was an attempt to "weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman".MAGAZINE, Vlessing, Etan, July 30, 2021, CAA Co-Chair: Disney "Shamelessly" Attacked Scarlett Johansson Over Lawsuit,weblink live, The Hollywood Reporter,weblink October 1, 2021, October 1, 2021, In September, both parties announced that they had resolved their dispute; the terms of the settlement remained undisclosed.WEB, Disney resolves dispute with Scarlett Johansson over Black Widow movie,weblink October 1, 2021, CNA Lifestyle, en, October 1, 2021, October 1, 2021,weblink live, Variety later reported that she received a payout of over $40 million, and that Johansson and Disney would continue collaborating on other projects.NEWS, Siegel, Tatiana, Scarlett Johansson Opens Up About the Pain and Triumph of Disney Legal Battle Over 'Black Widow' and Wes Anderson's 'Liberating' Cannes Film,weblink May 9, 2023, Variety, May 24, 2023, May 9, 2023,weblink live, Johansson returned to the screen with Wes Anderson's comedy Asteroid City (2023), in which she led an ensemble cast. It was her second film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival after Match Point (2005).NEWS, Rooney, David,weblink 'Asteroid City' Review: Scarlett Johansson Leads Stacked Ensemble That Gets Marooned in Cloying Wes Anderson Whimsy, The Hollywood Reporter, May 23, 2023, May 23, 2023, May 24, 2023,weblink live, For her two months of work on the film, she took a substantial pay cut, earning $4,131 a week. Describing her collaboration with Anderson, she said, "I like the sort of constraints of Wes' precision. I think in some ways, it's more liberating." Anthony Lane of The New Yorker praised Johansson's ability to add depth to her character and for skillfully portraying both reality and imagination with wit.MAGAZINE, Lane, Anthony, June 16, 2023, In "Asteroid City," Humans Can Leave Impact Craters, Too, en-US, The New Yorker,weblink June 18, 2023, 0028-792X, June 18, 2023,weblink live, In Kristin Scott Thomas's directorial debut North Star, Johansson played one of three sisters reuniting for their mother's wedding.NEWS, Grobar, Matt,weblink Scarlett Johansson To Star In Kristin Scott Thomas' Feature Directorial Debut 'My Mother's Wedding', Deadline Hollywood, June 8, 2022, June 8, 2022,weblink June 8, 2022, live, The Guardian{{'s}} Benjamin Lee was displeased by the film and Johansson's "awkward British accent".NEWS, Lee, Benjamin,weblink North Star review – Kristin Scott Thomas makes a ho-hum directorial debut, The Guardian, September 8, 2023, September 15, 2023, September 15, 2023,weblink live, Johansson will next star in Fly Me to the Moon, a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of the Space Race, opposite Channing Tatum,WEB, Scarlett Johansson & Channing Tatum Blast Off In Apple Original Films’ First Trailer For ‘Fly Me To The Moon, Deadline Hollywood, Anthony, D'Alessandro, April 8, 2024, April 8, 2024,weblink and will perform a voice role in Transformers One, a prequel to the Transformers film series.NEWS, Rubin, Rebecca, April 27, 2023, 'Transformers' Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast,weblink April 27, 2023, Variety, May 9, 2023,weblink live,

Music career

{{See also|Scarlett Johansson discography}}File:Scarlett Johansson 2016 TIFF Premiere.jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson attending the premiere of Sing at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival2016 Toronto International Film FestivalIn 2006, Johansson sang the track "Summertime" for Unexpected Dreams – Songs from the Stars, a non-profit collection of songs recorded by Hollywood actors. She performed with the Jesus and Mary Chain for a Coachella reunion show in Indio, California, in April 2007.NEWS, Jeff, Leeds, The New York Times, Coachella: Scarlett Johansson Joins Jesus and Mary Chain,weblink April 28, 2007, April 28, 2007, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070503084432weblink">weblink May 3, 2007, The following year, Johansson appeared as the leading lady in Justin Timberlake's music video, for "What Goes Around... Comes Around", which was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.WEB, August 8, 2007, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce lead MTV Video Music Awards with 7 nods each, August 23, 2007,weblink Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100119093343weblink">weblink January 19, 2010, In May 2008, Johansson released her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head, which consists of one original song and ten cover versions of Tom Waits songs, and features David Bowie and members from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Celebration. Reviews of the album were mixed.WEB, Anywhere I Lay My Head by Scarlett Johansson,weblink Metacritic, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080525225345weblink">weblink May 25, 2008, December 6, 2019, Spin was not particularly impressed with Johansson's singing.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson, 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' (ATCO) Bombshell actress coos coyly behind hipster sound sculptor., Wood, Mikael, May 29, 2008, Spin (magazine), Spin, May 8, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120213165648weblink">weblink February 13, 2012, Some critics found it to be "surprisingly alluring",NEWS,weblink Dorian, Lynskey, The Guardian, Scarlett Johansson, Anywhere I Lay My Head, May 16, 2008, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160305150045weblink">weblink March 5, 2016, "a bravely eccentric selection",NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson, Anywhere I Lay My Head, Hoskyns, Barney, May 18, 2008, The Guardian, October 11, 2008, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131002172931weblink">weblink October 2, 2013, and "a brilliant album" with "ghostly magic".WEB,weblink Priya, Elan, Scarlett Johansson â€“ Anywhere I Lay My Head, NME, May 2, 2008, July 24, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090423081735weblink">weblink April 23, 2009, NME named the album the "23rd best album of 2008", and it peaked at number{{nbsp}}126 on the Billboard 200.JOURNAL,weblink October 9, 2017, December 10, 2008, NME's Top 50 Albums of 2008 â€“ Year-End List, NME, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170511082048weblink">weblink May 11, 2017, MAGAZINE, Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008),weblink Billboard, August 8, 2009, November 21, 2021,weblink live, Johansson started listening to Waits when she was 11 or 12 years old,WEB, Stephen, Mooallem, Scarlett Johansson,weblink Interview (magazine), Interview, November 30, 2008, July 24, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090520054511weblink">weblink May 20, 2009, and said of him, "His melodies are so beautiful, his voice is so distinct and I had my own way of doing Tom Waits songs."WEB, Josh, Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and David Sitek talk Tom Waits Album, Paste (magazine), Paste, February 13, 2008, July 24, 2009,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090210203631weblink">weblink February 10, 2009, In September 2009, Johansson and singer-songwriter Pete Yorn released a collaborative album, Break Up, inspired by Serge Gainsbourg's duets with Brigitte Bardot.NEWS, Edna, Gundersen, Listen as Yorn, Johansson 'Break Up',weblink USA Today, May 12, 2009, July 24, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090804180239weblink">weblink August 4, 2009, The album reached number 41 in the US.WEB,weblink Pete Yorn – Awards, AllMusic, October 7, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160317203825weblink">weblink March 17, 2016, In 2010, Steel Train released Terrible Thrills Vol.{{nbsp}}1, which includes their favorite female artists singing songs from their self-titled album. Johansson is the first artist on the album, singing "Bullet".WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson, Tegan And Sara Stump For Steel Train, American Songwriter, June 4, 2010, February 23, 2011, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110707133204weblink">weblink July 7, 2011, Johansson sang "One Whole Hour" for the 2011 soundtrack of the documentary film Wretches & Jabberers (2010).WEB,weblink "Wretches & Jabberers Soundtrack", by J. Ralph Featuring Various Artists, iTunes web site, iTunes Store, January 11, 2011, February 23, 2011, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110118064622weblink">weblink January 18, 2011, and in 2012 sang on a J.{{nbsp}}Ralph track entitled "Before My Time" for the end credits of the climate documentary Chasing Ice (2012)WEB,weblink Hear 5 Oscar nominees for Best Original Song, CBS News, January 12, 2013, March 30, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130327003441weblink">weblink March 27, 2013, In February 2015, Johansson formed a band called the Singles with Este Haim from HAIM, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris, and Julia Haltigan. The group's first single was called "Candy".WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson Recruits Este Haim for Girl Group the Singles, Shares 'Candy', Corban Goble, February 20, 2015, Pitchfork, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150221184249weblink">weblink February 21, 2015, Johansson was issued a cease and desist order from the lead singer of the Los Angeles-based rock band the Singles, demanding she stop using their name.MAGAZINE,weblink Scarlett Johansson's New Band Faces Cease-and-Desist, Daniel, Kreps, Rolling Stone, February 25, 2015, March 23, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150318120806weblink">weblink March 18, 2015, In 2016, she performed "Trust in Me" for The Jungle Book soundtrackWEB,weblink 'Jungle Book' director Jon Favreau keeps the 19th century Kipling tone but updates the classic for modern times, Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times, April 15, 2016, October 5, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170901030456weblink">weblink September 1, 2017, and "Set It All Free" and "I Don't Wanna" for (Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).WEB, Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music,weblink iTunes Store, October 5, 2017, December 9, 2016, live,weblink October 6, 2017, In 2018, Johansson collaborated with Pete Yorn again for an EP titled Apart, released June 1.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson returns to music with 'Apart', AFP, June 4, 2018, GulfNews, June 4, 2018,weblink June 4, 2018, live,

Public image

(File:7 Dec. 2016 CJCS USO Holiday Tour - Afghanistan 161207-D-PB383-029 (31348343042).jpg|thumb|left|Johansson meets U.S. service members in Afghanistan in 2016)Some media and fans call Johansson "ScarJo", which she finds lazy, flippant, and insulting.WEB, Spero, Jesse, Scarlett Johansson Slams Own Nickname,weblink Yahoo!, April 8, 2014, dead,weblink April 13, 2014, NEWS, Livia, Gamble, Scarlett Johansson's fuse shorts out over nickname, The Sydney Morning Herald, April 9, 2014, November 19, 2017,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171202074452weblink">weblink December 2, 2017, live, She has no social media profiles, saying she does not see the need "to continuously share details of [her] everyday life."NEWS, Arianna, Huffington, Scarlett Johansson, Interview (magazine), Interview, November 22, 2011, November 19, 2017,weblinkweblink March 16, 2018, live, Johansson is described as a sex symbol by the media.NEWS, Singh, Anita, Scarlett Johansson: Women actresses are victims of Hollywood ageism,weblink October 12, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, August 12, 2008, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170717065431weblink">weblink July 17, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald describes her as "the embodiment of male fantasy". During the filming of Match Point, director Woody Allen remarked upon her attractiveness, calling her "beautiful" and "sexually overwhelming".MAGAZINE, Hill, Logan, And God Created Scarlett,weblink October 9, 2017, New York (magazine), New York, July 3, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171022192535weblink">weblink October 22, 2017, live, In 2014, The New Yorker film critic Anthony Lane wrote that "she is evidently, and profitably, aware of her sultriness, and of how much, down to the last inch, it contributes to the contours of her reputation."NEWS, Anthony, Lane,weblink Her Again, March 24, 2014, Onward and Upward with the Arts, The New Yorker, 90, 5, 56–63, October 9, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170706115014weblink">weblink July 6, 2017, Johansson has expressed displeasure at being sexualized and maintains that a preoccupation with one's attractiveness does not last.NEWS, Gay, Jason, Scarlett Johansson Opens Up,weblink October 7, 2017, The Wall Street Journal, subscription, March 24, 2014, live,weblink September 10, 2017, She lost the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) because the film's director David Fincher found her "too sexy" for the part.MAGAZINE, Powers, Lindsay, David Fincher: Scarlett Johansson Too Sexy for 'Girl With Dragon Tattoo',weblink October 18, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter, October 18, 2011, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171019065155weblink">weblink October 19, 2017, Johansson ranks highly in various beauty listings. Maxim included her in their Hot 100 list from 2006 to 2014.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson makes Maxim's Hot 100, dislikes 'being an object of desire', Linares, Veronica, May 27, 2014, United Press International,weblink October 7, 2017, live, October 7, 2017, She has been named "Sexiest Woman Alive" twice by Esquire (2006 and 2013)NEWS,weblink Esquire: Scarlett Johansson 'Sexiest', September 29, 2006, The Washington Post, September 29, 2006,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130721050225weblink">weblink July 21, 2013, live, WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson Named Sexiest Woman Alive, October 7, 2013, CBS News,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140906004451weblink">weblink September 6, 2014, live, and has been included in similar listings by Playboy (2007),NEWS,weblink Iron Man 2: Scarlett Johansson fever strikes again., April 27, 2010, The Belfast Telegraph, May 8, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100430044558weblink">weblink April 30, 2010, live, Men's Health (2011),WEB, The 100 Hottest Women of All-Time,weblink Men's Health (magazine), Men's Health, January 3, 2012, 2011, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120815165801weblink">weblink August 15, 2012, and FHM (since 2005).NEWS, Scarlett Johansson – Fulsome fantasy,weblink May 4, 2012, FHM, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120511221059weblink">weblink May 11, 2012, She was named GQ{{'}}s Babe of the Year in 2010.WEB, Derschowitz, Jessica, Scarlett Johansson: GQ's Babe of the Year,weblink CBS News, October 8, 2017, November 15, 2010,weblink October 9, 2017, live, Madame Tussauds New York museum unveiled a wax statue of her in 2015.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson, Madame Tussauds New York, October 28, 2017, live,weblink October 28, 2017, File:5 Dec. 2016 CJCS USO Holiday Tour - Incirlik Air Base 161205-D-PB383-041 (30659661853) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson attending the USO Holiday Tour at Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey in 2016]]Johansson was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2004.NEWS,weblink Academy Invites 127 to Membership, June 28, 2004,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080111195816weblink">weblink January 11, 2008, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, In 2006, she appeared on Forbes{{'}} Celebrity 100 list and again in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019.NEWS, Blakeley, Kiri, Goldman, Lea, The Celebrity 100,weblink October 7, 2017, Forbes, June 16, 2006, live,weblink July 29, 2017, NEWS, Robehmed, Natalie, Why There Are So Few Women on the Global Celebrity 100 List,weblink October 7, 2017, Forbes, June 29, 2015, live,weblink October 7, 2017, NEWS, Lee, Ashley, Beyonce, LeBron James, Dr. Dre Top Forbes' Celebrity 100 List,weblink October 9, 2017, The Hollywood Reporter, June 30, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170301144245weblink">weblink March 1, 2017, MAGAZINE, The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities,weblink October 18, 2018, Forbes,weblink August 25, 2018, en, WEB, Chris Hemsworth Beats Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson in Forbes' Top 100 Celebrity List,weblink News18, July 19, 2019, July 12, 2019,weblink July 13, 2019, live, She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2012.WEB, Scarlett Johansson gets Walk of Fame star,weblink BBC News, October 11, 2017, May 3, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171011232729weblink">weblink October 11, 2017, In 2021, she appeared on the Time 100, Time{{'}}s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.WEB, Sachdeva, Maanya, Britney Spears, Scarlett Johansson and Jason Sudeikis among Time 100 most influential,weblink The Independent, November 13, 2021, en, September 16, 2021, November 13, 2021,weblink live, Johansson was included on Forbes{{'}} annual list of the world's highest-paid actresses from 2014 to 2016, with respective earnings of $17{{nbsp}}million, $35.5{{nbsp}}million, and $25{{nbsp}}million.NEWS, Robehmed, Natalie, Scarlett Johansson, 9,weblink October 7, 2017, Forbes, live,weblink October 7, 2017, NEWS, Pomerantz, Dorothy, Scarlett Johansson, 7,weblink October 7, 2017, Forbes, live,weblink October 7, 2017, NEWS, Robehmed, Natalie, Scarlett Johansson, 3,weblink October 7, 2017, Forbes, live,weblink October 7, 2017, She would later top the list in 2018 and 2019, with earnings of $40.5{{nbsp}}million and $56{{nbsp}}million, respectively.NEWS, Robehmed, Natalie,weblink The World's Highest-Paid Actresses 2018: Scarlett Johansson Steals The Spotlight With $40.5 Million, Forbes, August 16, 2018, August 16, 2018, January 7, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, Berg, Madeline,weblink The Highest-Paid Actresses 2019: Scarlett Johansson Leads With $56 Million, Forbes, August 23, 2019, August 23, 2019, January 7, 2021,weblink live, She was the highest-grossing actor of 2016, with a total of $1.2{{nbsp}}billion.NEWS, Robehmed, Natalie, December 27, 2016,weblink Scarlett Johansson Is The Top-Grossing Actor of 2016, Forbes, October 9, 2017, live,weblink September 17, 2017, As a result, IndieWire credited her for taking on risky roles.WEB, Sharf, Zack, Scarlett Johansson Makes History, Is Highest Grossing Actress Ever,weblink IndieWire, October 8, 2017, June 30, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170128183158weblink">weblink January 28, 2017, {{As of|2019|9}}, her films have grossed over {{US$|5.2|long=no}} billion in North America and over {{US$|14.3|long=no}} billion worldwide, making Johansson the third-highest-grossing box-office star of all time both domestically and worldwide as well as the highest-grossing actress of all time in North America.WEB,weblink People Index, Box Office Mojo, August 24, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170529100444weblink">weblink May 29, 2017, live, Johansson has appeared in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal, and Louis VuittonWEB, The Scarlett L'Oreal,weblink Vogue (magazine), Vogue, April 28, 2015, January 4, 2006, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150518090835weblink">weblink May 18, 2015, NEWS, Niven, Lisa, Dolce & Gabbana's Hollywood Love Story,weblink October 9, 2017, Vogue (magazine), Vogue, November 6, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171010054441weblink">weblink October 10, 2017, live, WEB, Louis Vuitton Turns Scarlett,weblink Vogue (magazine), Vogue, April 28, 2015, December 14, 2006, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160216224107weblink">weblink February 16, 2016, and has represented the Spanish brand Mango since 2009.NEWS, Bumpus, Jessica, Turning Scarlett,weblink October 20, 2017, Vogue (magazine), Vogue, May 28, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171021004607weblink">weblink October 21, 2017, She was the first Hollywood celebrity to represent a champagne producer, appearing in advertisements for Moët & Chandon.NEWS, Leach, Ben, Scarlett Johansson pictured as new face of Moet & Chandon,weblink October 9, 2017, The Daily Telegraph, April 2, 2009, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120727123022weblink">weblink July 27, 2012, In January 2014, the Israeli company SodaStream, which makes home-carbonation products, hired Johansson as its first global brand ambassador, a relationship that commenced with a television commercial during Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014.NEWS,weblink Israeli firm SodaStream hires Scarlett Johansson as its new face, Haaretz, January 12, 2014, January 14, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140112194611weblink">weblink January 12, 2014, live, This created some controversy, as SodaStream at that time operated a plant in Israeli-occupied territory in the West Bank.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson Criticised Over SodaStream, January 24, 2014, Sky plc, February 2, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140204041033weblink">weblink February 4, 2014,

Personal life

File:Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost Cannes 2023.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Johansson and Colin Jost at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival2023 Cannes Film FestivalWhile attending the Professional Children's School, Johansson dated classmate Jack Antonoff from 2001 to 2002.WEB,weblink Alex Morris, "Scarlett's Ex Carries a Torch Song", Morris, Alex, March 6, 2006, New York (magazine), New York, March 30, 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130928223608weblink">weblink September 28, 2013, She dated her Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett for about two years until the end of 2006. According to Hartnett, they broke up because their busy schedules kept them apart.NEWS,weblink Inside Scarlett Johansson's Ups and Downs in Love, January 25, 2017, October 7, 2017, People (magazine), People, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171008030544weblink">weblink October 8, 2017, Johansson began dating Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds in 2007.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Step Out in NYC, Messer, Lesley, April 7, 2007, People (magazine), People, September 19, 2007, live,weblink May 7, 2018, They became engaged in May 2008,NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Engaged!, Chiu, Alexis, May 5, 2008, People (magazine), People, October 11, 2008, live,weblink May 9, 2019, married in September 2008 on Vancouver Island,NEWS, Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds purchase $2.8 million LA home,weblink October 7, 2017, Daily News and Analysis, August 13, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171007171711weblink">weblink October 7, 2017, separated in December 2010 and divorced in July 2011.NEWS, Bailey, Alyssa, This Is How Blake Lively Won Ryan Reynolds' Heart,weblink October 7, 2017, Elle (magazine), Elle, June 9, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171008000005weblink">weblink October 8, 2017, In November 2012, Johansson began dating Frenchman Romain Dauriac, the owner of an advertising agency.WEB,weblink 5 Things to Know About Scarlett Johansson's Fiance, Luchina Fisher, September 5, 2013, ABC News, June 4, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140606210439weblink">weblink June 6, 2014, WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson & Romain Dauriac: Romance Rewind, E! News, June 4, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140606230347weblink">weblink June 6, 2014, They became engaged the following September.NEWS,weblink Actress Scarlett Johansson is engaged, September 5, 2013, CNN, October 9, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170911221635weblink">weblink September 11, 2017, The pair divided their time between New York City and Paris.EPISODE, Scarlett Johannson/John Grant,weblink Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, I decided to take the plunge and move to Paris and it's great, I love it, January 8, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140514001807weblink">weblink May 14, 2014, She gave birth to their daughter in 2014.NEWS, Toomey, Alyssa, Scarlett Johansson Welcomes a Baby Girl!,weblink E! News, October 7, 2017, September 4, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170407064913weblink">weblink April 7, 2017, Johansson and Dauriac married that October in Philipsburg, Montana.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson is married! Hush-hush wedding happened in Montana, Saud, Nardine, December 1, 2014, Los Angeles Times, February 21, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150215173922weblink">weblink February 15, 2015, They separated in mid-2016 and divorced in September 2017.JOURNAL, January 25, 2017, Scarlett Johansson Steps Out Following News of Split from Husband Romain Dauriac,weblink live, People (magazine), People,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170831220433weblink">weblink August 31, 2017, October 7, 2017, NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson is single again as divorce is finalized, September 13, 2017, USA Today, September 15, 2017, live,weblink September 14, 2017, Johansson began dating Saturday Night Live co-head writer and Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost in May 2017.NEWS,weblink Introducing ScarJost: Scarlett Johansson And Colin Jost Go Public, Sieczkowski, Cavan, December 1, 2017, The Huffington Post, May 20, 2018,weblink May 17, 2018, live, In May 2019, the two were engaged.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson and SNL's Colin Jost Are Engaged After Two Years of Dating, People (magazine), People, Karen, Mizoguchil, May 19, 2019, May 20, 2019,weblink May 20, 2019, live, They married in October 2020, at their New York home.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost wed in private ceremony, October 29, 2020, Clémence, Michallon, The Independent, October 29, 2020, October 31, 2020,weblink live, She gave birth to their son in August 2021.NEWS, VanHoose, Benjamin, Leonard, Elizabeth,weblink Scarlett Johansson and Husband Colin Jost Welcome First Baby Together, People, August 18, 2021, August 18, 2021, live,weblink August 18, 2021, Johansson resides in New York and Los Angeles.MAGAZINE, David, Mark, Scarlett Johansson Snaps Up Secluded Home in New York State Celebrity Enclave,weblink October 11, 2018, December 7, 2020, Variety (magazine), Variety, October 12, 2018,weblink live, In September 2011, nude photographs of Johansson hacked from her cell phone were leaked online. She said the pictures had been sent to her then-husband, Ryan Reynolds, three years prior to the incident. NEWS,weblink Christopher Chaney, so-called Hollywood hacker, gets 10 years for posting celebrities' personal photos online, CBS News, December 18, 2012, October 11, 2015, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151026073448weblink">weblink October 26, 2015, In 2014, Johansson won a lawsuit against French publisher JC Lattès over libelous statements about her relationships in the novel The First Thing We Look At by Grégoire Delacourt. She was awarded $3,400; she had sued for $68,000.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson wins case against bestselling French novelist, July 7, 2014, Los Angeles Times, October 10, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171010210430weblink">weblink October 10, 2017, Johansson has criticized the media for promoting an image that causes unhealthy diets and eating disorders among women.NEWS, Weiner, Jess, Body Peace Award: Scarlett Johansson,weblink October 7, 2017, Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen, January 12, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171008075927weblink">weblink October 8, 2017, live, In an essay she wrote for The Huffington Post, she encouraged people to maintain a healthy body.NEWS, Johansson, Scarlett, The Skinny,weblink October 9, 2017, The Huffington Post, July 21, 2009, live,weblink July 26, 2017, She posed nude for the March 2006 cover of Vanity Fair alongside actress Keira Knightley and fully clothed fashion designer Tom Ford.WEB, Table of Contents, March 2006, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair,weblink November 28, 2010, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101128025813weblink">weblink November 28, 2010, The photograph sparked controversy as some believed it demonstrated that women are forced to flaunt their sexuality more often than men.MAGAZINE, Dockterman, Eliana, Keira Knightley Posed Topless to Show How She Looks Without Photoshop,weblink October 28, 2017, Time (magazine), Time, November 5, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170313131738weblink">weblink March 13, 2017,

Philanthropy

Johansson has supported various charitable organizations including Aid Still Required, Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer, Too Many Women (which works against breast cancer), and USA Harvest, which provides food for people in need.WEB,weblink Awareness Campaigns, Aid Still Required, October 9, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170618223911weblink">weblink June 18, 2017, PRESS RELEASE,weblink Channel 4 & Cancer Research UK To Launch 'Stand Up To Cancer' In The UK, August 23, 2012, Stand Up To Cancer, July 23, 2019,weblink July 23, 2019, live, NEWS, Milligan, Lauren, Too Many Women,weblink October 12, 2017, Vogue (magazine), Vogue, May 26, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171013013950weblink">weblink October 13, 2017, WEB, Scarlett Johansson helps feed the hungry,weblink NBC News, October 11, 2017, en, April 14, 2011, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171012045414weblink">weblink October 12, 2017, In 2005, Johansson became a global ambassador for the aid and development agency Oxfam.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson, Oxfam Ambassador, October 12, 2007, Oxfam,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071012115042weblink">weblink July 2007, February 12, 2008, In 2007, she took part in the anti-poverty campaign ONE, which was organized by U2's lead singer Bono. In March 2008, a UK-based bidder paid £20,000 on an eBay auction to benefit Oxfam, winning a hair and makeup treatment, a pair of tickets, and a chauffeured trip to accompany her on a 20-minute date to the world premiere of He's Just Not That into You.NEWS,weblink Fan pays £20,000 to date Scarlett, March 14, 2008, July 24, 2009, BBC News Online, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090103011945weblink">weblink January 3, 2009, In January 2014, Johansson resigned from her Oxfam position after criticism of her promotion of SodaStream, whose main factory was based in Mishor Adumim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank; Oxfam opposes all trade with such Israeli settlements.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson's SodaStream Endorsement Deal Conflicts With Charity Work, Aid Group Says, January 23, 2014, The New York Times, January 27, 2014, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140125232511weblink">weblink January 25, 2014, Oxfam stated that it was thankful for her contributions in raising funds to fight poverty.PRESS RELEASE,weblink Oxfam accepts resignation of Scarlett Johansson, Oxfam, January 30, 2014, January 30, 2014, May 17, 2021,weblink live, NEWS, O'Neil, Brendan,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140303230945weblink">weblink March 3, 2014, Three cheers for Scarlett Johansson's stand against the ugly, illiberal Boycott Israel movement, The Daily Telegraph, January 30, 2014, dead, Together with her Avengers costars, Johansson raised $500,000 for the victims of Hurricane Maria.WEB, Orange, B. Alan, Marvel All-Stars Raise $500,000 for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief,weblink MovieWeb, February 24, 2018, November 7, 2017,weblink February 25, 2018, live, In 2018, she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time's Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination.NEWS, Zimmerman, Amy, 'Time's Up on Silence': How Hollywood Women Are Fighting Back in 2018,weblink March 3, 2018, The Daily Beast, January 3, 2018, en,weblink January 10, 2018, live, Johansson took part in the Women's March in Los Angeles in January 2018, where she spoke on topics such as abuses of power, sharing her own experience. She received backlash for calling out fellow actor James Franco on allegations of sexual misconduct as in the past she had defended working with Woody Allen amid an accusation by his daughter Dylan Farrow.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson under fire for attacking James Franco at Women's March after defending Woody Allen, Fox News, January 21, 2018, March 3, 2018, January 10, 2019,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson cops a backlash over Woody Allen comments, News.com.au, January 23, 2018, March 3, 2018, March 9, 2021,weblink live, Johansson has given support to Operation Warrior Wellness, a division of the David Lynch Foundation that helps veterans learn Transcendental Meditation. Her grand-uncle, Phillip Schlamberg, was the last American pilot to have been killed during WWII. He had gone on a bombing mission with Jerry Yellin, who went on to become co-founder of Operation Warrior Wellness.WEB,weblink Jerry Yellin, who flew the last combat mission of World War II, dies at 93, December 26, 2017, August 19, 2021, August 19, 2021,weblink live,

Political views

File:Scarlett Johansson at Women's March on Washington (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Johansson at the 2017 Women's March2017 Women's MarchJohansson was registered as an independent, at least through 2008,NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson supports Barack Obama, Elsworth, Catherine, February 5, 2008, The Daily Telegraph, May 9, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090507231600weblink">weblink May 7, 2009, and campaigned for Democratic candidate John Kerry in the 2004 United States presidential election. When George W. Bush was re-elected in 2004, she said she was disappointed.NEWS, Johansson: Americans disappointed by Bush's re-election, Contactmusic.com,weblink August 23, 2005, July 18, 2006, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060421221952weblink">weblink April 21, 2006, In January 2008, her campaign for Democratic candidate Barack Obama included appearances in Iowa targeted at younger voters,NEWS,weblink Impact of Student Voters Questioned, Johnson, Katelyn, January 15, 2008, CBS News, May 9, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101121194245weblink">weblink November 21, 2010, an appearance at Cornell College,WEB, Actress Scarlett Johansson appears,weblink Cornell College, March 31, 2014, January 2008, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150717222140weblink">weblink July 17, 2015, and a speaking engagement at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, on Super Tuesday, 2008.WEB,weblink Scarlett Johansson sprinkles a little stardust at Carleton, Fecke, Jeff, February 5, 2008, The Minnesota Independent, July 20, 2010, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100714152502weblink">weblink July 14, 2010, Johansson appeared in the music video for rapper will.i.am's song, "Yes We Can" (2008), directed by Jesse Dylan; the song was inspired by Obama's speech after the 2008 New Hampshire primary.NEWS,weblink Musicians rock for Barack on Super Tuesday, Reuters, February 5, 2008, July 25, 2009, September 20, 2020,weblink live, In February 2012, Johansson and Anna Wintour hosted a fashion launch of clothing and accessories, whose proceeds went to the Obama's re-election campaign.NEWS, Boyle, Katherine, Fashion industry gains political clout as it backs Obama's reelection effort,weblink April 25, 2022, The Washington Post, June 7, 2012, August 9, 2022,weblink live, She addressed voters at the Democratic National Convention in September 2012, calling for Obama's re-election and for more engagement from young voters.NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson DNC speech (text, video), Politico, September 6, 2012, September 7, 2012, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140906004540weblink">weblink September 6, 2014, She encouraged women to vote for Obama and condemned Mitt Romney for his opposition to Planned Parenthood.NEWS, Spillius, Alex, US election: Scarlett Johansson urges women to vote for Barack Obama,weblink The Daily Telegraph, October 16, 2012, October 9, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170111095022weblink">weblink January 11, 2017, Johansson publicly endorsed and supported Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's 2013 run for New York City Comptroller by hosting a series of fundraisers.WEB, Colvin, Jill,weblink Scarlett Johansson to Host Another Fundraiser for Scott Stringer, DNAinfo, March 13, 2012, October 9, 2017, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120418000031weblink">weblink April 18, 2012, To encourage people to vote in the 2016 presidential election, in which Johansson endorsed Hillary Clinton,NEWS,weblink Scarlett Johansson Voting For Hillary Clinton: She Has Stamina, Integrity & Is Very Clever, Hollywood Life, October 11, 2016, September 23, 2018,weblink September 23, 2018, live, she appeared in a commercial alongside her Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Robert Downey Jr., and Joss Whedon.NEWS, Scarlett Johansson, Hollywood's 'collective wisdom,' Hillary Clinton support mocked in new ad,weblink October 15, 2017, The Washington Times, October 3, 2016, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171016013758weblink">weblink October 16, 2017, In 2017, she spoke at the Women's March on Washington, addressing Donald Trump's presidency and stating that she would support the president if he works for women's rights and stops withdrawing federal funding for Planned Parenthood.NEWS, McNamara, Mary, Women's marches live updates: Millions march in L.A. and around the world following Trump's inauguration,weblink October 8, 2017, Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2017, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170420110844weblink">weblink April 20, 2017, During the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, Johansson endorsed Elizabeth Warren, calling her "thoughtful and progressive but realistic".MAGAZINE,weblink Scarlett Johansson Supports Elizabeth Warren for President: She's 'Thoughtful and Progressive', September 4, 2019, People (magazine), People, Fernandez, Alexis, January 21, 2020,weblink February 17, 2020, live, In December 2020, three members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, an Egyptian civil rights organization, were released from prison in Egypt, after Johansson had described their detention circumstances and demanded the trio's release.NEWS, Ahmed, Shawkat,weblink Egypt frees civil rights leaders in "extremely odd" move, and many are thanking Scarlett Johansson, CBS News, December 4, 2020, January 8, 2021, January 28, 2021,weblink live,

See also

• List of actors with Academy Award nominations
• List of actors with two or more Academy Award nominations in acting categories
• List of actors nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year

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Further reading

• BOOK, Roberts, Chris, 2007, Scarlett Johansson: Portrait of a Rising Star, London, Carlton Books, Hardcover, 978-1-84442-399-6, 440517789,

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