During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Scarlett Johansson shared some candid insights about her experiences in Hollywood. The talented actress, famous for her iconic roles in movies like “Black Widow,” “Her,” and “Lost in Translation,” spoke openly about the challenges she faced as a young woman dealing with the pressures of being hypersexualized in the industry. She admitted that there were times when she felt this could potentially derail her career.
Scarlett Johansson expressed feeling objectified and limited in her career opportunities due to being pigeonholed into certain roles. She believed that people perceived her as older than she was, leading to a decrease in desirable job offers. Despite having started acting at just 9 years old in Rob Reiner’s “North,” and appearing in minor roles in other films during her teenage years, Johansson felt frustrated with the direction of her career.
When Scarlett Johansson was just 17 years old, she had the opportunity to act alongside Bill Murray in Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation”. In the movie, she portrayed a character who was five years her senior. Despite her youth, many people mistook her for being older and having extensive experience in the industry. As a result, she felt that she was typecast into roles that were overly sexualized. At the time, she believed that this would be the extent of her career and the types of roles she would continue to play.
She expressed her fear during that time and felt unsure of what was happening. Johansson believed that people perceived her to be much older than she actually was, which was the reason for her discomfort. However, she pointed out that younger actors today have more opportunities to explore different roles and break away from being typecast. The actress is glad that the industry is moving towards allowing actors to be more dynamic and not confined to a certain stereotype.
