Scarlett Johansson: her first film job
Born on November 22, 1984, in New York City, the actress of Danish and Jewish origin was always clear about her love for cinema from a very young age. Her first appearance occurred in the film ‘A Boy Called North’ (Rob Reiner, 1994), where she was only 10 years old and also appeared alongside a very young Elijah Wood. Thus she began a fruitful filmography that now has more than 70 credits.
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Do you remember Scarlett Johansson in ‘Home Alone 3’?
To this day, there are many who think that the actress’s first film was in ‘The Horse Whisperer’ (1998), by Robert Redford, because with it she gained greater notoriety, but the truth is that Johansson already had several roles behind her, including her work in ‘Causa justa’ (1995), ‘Manny & Lo’ (1996), ‘If you don’t get married, I’ll kill myself’ (1996) and ‘Home Alone 3’. ‘ (1997).
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Scarlett Johansson: her love for indie cinema
The New Yorker soon became a muse of indie cinema with participation in some films by the Coen brothers (‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’), Sofia Coppola (‘Lost in Translation’) and Peter Webber (‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ ). Some of her first roles began to place her in the media spotlight and provided her with opportunities to work in blockbusters that she would always alternate with smaller and more intimate films.
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Scarlett Johansson defends Woody Allen
The relationship between the controversial filmmaker and his muse was excellent since their first collaboration on ‘Match Point’ (2005). After this would come ‘Scoop’ (2006) and ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ (2008). In fact, the actress has been one of the few Hollywood performers who has always defended Woody Allen’s honorability despite criticism. “I believe him and I would work with him at any time,” Johansson would point out.
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Scarlett Johansson’s landing at Marvel
Back in 2010, the MCU signed the North American actress at the dawn of this complex universe that continues to the present day. Scarlett Johansson appeared for the first time as Black Widow in ‘Iron Man 2’, whom she would continue to play for years until her fateful outcome in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019). This would not prevent her from giving us an encore chapter in Natasha Romanoff’s life with her solo film, ‘Black Widow’ (2021).
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The most unknown facet of Scarlett Johansson
Just as the seventh art became the axis of his life, music has always been very present as well. In recent decades, Johansson has released several studio albums as a singer. The first was released in 2008 under the name ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’. In addition, the performer has also been part of music videos for singers such as Justin Timberlake – in ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around’ – and she has participated in musical films such as ‘Sing!’. However, her introduction into the world of music has not been as successful as her career as an actress.
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Hunter Johansson, Scarlett’s twin
Another of the curiosities of the actress’s life that many do not know is that Scarlett Johansson grew up with her twin brother Hunter, who also appeared with Johansson in the film ‘Manny & Lo’ (1996). Although he decided to leave the world of acting, both share strong social and political commitments along with their other three brothers.
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Scarlett Johansson at the Oscars
Winner of the Golden Globe for best leading actress, the Oscars still elude the New Yorker. Scarlett is a regular at this Hollywood film gala, but she failed to achieve any nominations until 2020… twice! That year the performer was nominated for best leading actress for ‘Marriage Story’ (Noah Baumbach) and best supporting actress for ‘Jojo Rabbit’ (Taika Waititi).
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Their love relationships: from Ryan Reynolds to Colin Jost
Maintaining a relationship with a Hollywood actress is extremely complex, which is why on many occasions industry performers end up finding each other. This would lead Johansson to have affairs with Josh Hartnett and Sean Penn, as well as a notorious failed marriage with Ryan Reynolds. To these would also be added her marriage to the journalist Romain Dauriac and father of her first child. Although Scarlett would have to wait for the appearance of the American comedian, actor and screenwriter Colin Jost to find stability, giving birth to her second child, Cosmo.
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Scarlett Johansson’s most successful films
Among the most relevant titles in Johansson’s filmography, some are as interesting as ‘Ghost World’ (2001), ‘The Black Dahlia’ (2006), ‘The Final Trick (The Prestige)’ (2006), ‘Under the Skin’ (2013), ‘Her’ (2013), ‘Lucy’ (2014) or ‘Ghost in the Shell: The Soul of the Machine’ (2017), which have made her one of the most awarded performers of her generation.
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Scarlett Johansson in Wes Anderson’s film
In addition to her recurring appearances with filmmakers of the stature of Woody Allen or the Russo brothers, the actress has also participated in several of Wes Anderson’s films. Johansson voiced the character of Nutmeg in the film ‘Isle of Dogs’ in 2018, and was later part of the impressive casting of the film ‘Asteroid City’, filmed in Chinchón (Madrid).
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This is how Scarlett Johansson has changed
Almost 30 years after the start of her career, Scarlett Johansson currently shines like few Hollywood stars. We will soon be able to see the actress in the film ‘North Star’, which has not yet arrived in Spain, and she will participate in projects such as ‘Tower of Terror’ (her second work with Taika Waititi), ‘Project Artemis’ (by Greg Berlanti). , ‘Bride’ (by Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lélio) and ‘Transformers One’ (by Josh Cooley).
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