Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson share a great friendship. They are a dynamic duo, unanimously loved and always good together. They tease each other and pull each other’s legs, but don’t let go of the opportunity to defend themselves. Especially RDJ. THE Iron Man The star doesn’t hold back when showing her support for her Avengers co-star.
As happened during an interview where the interviewer was sexist towards Johansson, Downey Jr called out the person’s sexist behavior. And helped Johansson confront them.
Scarlett Johansson confronted with sexist behavior of an interviewer
The glitz and glamor of Hollywood can be blinding. But that doesn’t always hide the dark realities of the entertainment industry. For example, sexism is a persistent problem in the industry. Actresses are treated very differently from their male counterparts.
And this difference in treatment is not limited to lesser-known actresses. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s in the subtext, but most of the time it’s loud and overt. Big names like Scarlett Johansson are not immune to sexist comments.
Present in Marvel films since 2010, Johansson’s character Black Widow has been overshadowed by male superheroes. The actors share a close bond, but that doesn’t help in how their characters are perceived by the general public.
And in this case, a journalist. In a promotional interview (via digital spy) which happened around 2012, RDJ was asked a rather philosophical and thought-provoking question about handling his character’s attitude transformation.
Johansson, on the other hand, was asked about the details of her diet and workout regime that she followed to achieve a perfect figure. Black Widow. This shows how women in the industry are looked down upon. And it must get tiring for Johansson or any actress to have all their effort put into their craft reduced to their looks and their body.
Robert Downey Jr. became Scarlett Johansson’s guide
Before Scarlett Johansson could even respond, Robert Downey Jr. stepped in and took charge. He highlighted the journalist’s stereotypical approach with confidence and humor. He said:
“If I’ve learned anything, it’s that people are much more interested in your second question to Scarlett than any answer to mine.”
Johansson took over and said the same thing:
“I was just going to say the same thing, it’s so funny. How come you have the really interesting existential question, and I have the rabbit food question? »
To which RDJ then replied:
“I don’t know… surely you know your training, you do all these stunts and you eat a lot of green things?”
This example shows the close bond Johansson and RDJ share and how well they understand each other. Such friendships come in handy when one chooses to brave the world as a public figure. Or just like a regular Joe.
