Let’s not beat around the bush here: Scarlett Johansson is one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment world right now. That, and she’s got the talent and the intelligence to keep her name at the top for a very long time. She’s the classic example of what a lot of people look for in an A-list star: she’s got a beautiful face and she’s versatile enough as an actress that she can play any given role that at any given time. Plus, she’s not complicit. She also stands up for what she believes in and is very passionate about making the world a better place for all of us to live in. She’s got her political opinions, but she’s not too annoying about them, either. She’s an all-around catch, and it’s not surprising that she has so many fans and is one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry.
With that being said, there are a lot of things about Scarlett Johansson that people don’t know about, especially when it comes to her past. Even though Scarlett is one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood right now, she’s also very, very protective about her personal life. She doesn’t want anyone to know what goes on behind closed doors, and most of the time she succeeds. And she certainly doesn’t want people to know about her very complicated love life, too. Here’s what you need to know about Scarlett and her past that she wants to keep under wraps.
10. Casting Controversy
Just recently, Scarlett found herself in the middle of yet another controversy. A lot of fans couldn’t help but wonder why she was cast in Paramount’s film, Ghost in the Shell. A lot of people called it “whitewashing” and said that Scarlett was taking the role away from an Asian actor. A lot of actors of Asian descent even protested the casting, saying it was just another example of whitewashing in Hollywood.
“Diversity is important in Hollywood, and I would never want to feel like I was playing a character that was offensive,” Johansson said. “Also, having a franchise with a female protagonist driving it is such a rare opportunity. Certainly, I feel the enormous pressure of that — the weight of such a big property on my shoulders.”
9. Her SodaStream Controversy
Scarlett Johansson can’t even endorse a product without it being controversial, too. As a matter of fact, Scarlett was slammed left and right for being a global brand ambassador for a company called SodaStream. The company makes home-carbonation products. The problem though was that a lot of pro-Palestinians boycott the product because its plant is situated near a major West Bank settlement. A lot of people that are involved with the BDS movement were not happy with her involvement with the company. Scarlett, of course, saw it differently.
Scarlett said in a statement at the time, “While I never intended on being the face of any social or political movement, distinction, separation or stance as part of my affiliation with SodaStream, given the amount of noise surrounding that decision, I’d like to clear the air.”
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