She’s worked with Sofia Coppola, the Coen brothers, and Spike Jonze. She can jump from melancholic drama to kicking serious butt. And she’s a superhero. It’s easy to understand why we love Scarlett Johansson!
This weekend she’s the star of your #SundayNightMovie, so we thought we’d get to know the actress a little better before we watch her deal with a bachelorette gone wrong in Rough Night.
- To date, Johansson has appeared in five instalments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. She will reprise her role for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4.
- Rumours are flying that there will be a Black Widow solo movie.
- Besides the MCU movies, Johannson has also appeared with Chris Evans in The Nanny Diaries and The Perfect Score.
- She can sing! Johansson has contributed songs to the soundtracks for The Jungle Book and Sing. She has also released two albums, three EPs, and four singles.
- She inspired Katy Perry’s hit song I Kissed a Girl.
- She doesn’t like it when her name is shortened to ScarJo.
- She was married to Ryan Reynolds for three years.
- She has a daughter called Rose.
- In 2004 she was nominated twice at the Golden Globes – for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama (for Girl with a Pearl Earring) and for Best Actress Motion Picture Comedy/Musical (for Lost in Translation).
- She was the top-grossing actor in Hollywood in 2016.
Watch Scarlett Johansson in Rough Night, your #SundayNightMovie on 25 February at 20:30 on M-Net.