Scarlett Johansson: I’m stuck in sexy roles
In a recent conversation, Scarlett Johansson shared that she used to be framed in sexy, seductive roles. In the early stages of her acting career, the 8X star felt she could never escape that image.
Scarlett Johansson does not want to be stereotyped in sexy roles
Appearing on a recent episode of the Table for Two podcast with Bruce Bozzi, Scarlett Johansson admitted that her former team guided her to take on provocative roles when the beauty began her acting career. In movies like Lost in Translation, Girl With the Pearl Earring or Match Point, the beauty born in 1984 all appeared with full images. sexy, attractive. “I did Lost in Translation and Girl With the Pearl Earring when I was 18 or 19, when I was in a period of self-discovery. In a way, I was destined to become the image of a hot actress, an object of desire, and then I suddenly felt trapped there, unable to get out of it. okay,” the 38-year-old star confided.
Scarlett Johansson admits that roles that only focus on appearance cannot take her far in her career. “With that kind of glamorous image, you know, the more you shine, the sooner you fade away and you won’t have any opportunities outside of those types of roles. It’s an interesting, yet strange, conundrum to encounter. However, we have to face it to solve it, try to create a position in many different projects and work with better teams,” the actress born in 1984 shared.
American celebrities were once considered “sex symbols” when appearing on screen with a sexy image
The beauty confided that she had a really difficult time filming Lost in Translation with Bill Murray. “Our characters have a strangely deep relationship and that was difficult for me. I struggled with that for different reasons. When I got out of the role, it was like a strange dream,” the female star shared.
Scarlett Johansson also recalled that even her role as Black Widow in Iron Man 2 was initially deeply exploited and portrayed in a sexual way. The actor worked with director Jon Favreau and Kevin Feige – the head of Marvel Studios to turn the character into a more progressive, deeper image.
In a previous interview, Scarlett Johansson confided that she was constantly “sexualized” in Hollywood, making her think her career was coming to an end because she didn’t receive invitations to play roles that she wanted. really want to try. Gradually, the Avengers: Endgame star got rid of characters that focused on sexy looks to pursue roles with more depth and emphasis on acting skills. In recent years, she has been highly appreciated by experts for appearing in Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit and is preparing to return to the screen with Asteroid City, My Mother’s Wedding.
The mother of two also explained how her children have influenced the work she takes on: “I think this is an important lesson to teach children that they need to pursue work that makes them satisfied.”
