By Apeksha Bagchi
To be a celebrity is to live with and accept the fact that even your private life will always be exposed. But while on the one hand we have celebrities like the Kardashians who relish this special obligation and thrive on flaunting the finer details of their lives on social media, on the other hand we have a famous icon like Scarlett Johansson who doesn’t ‘ve never been swayed by the lure of Instagram, Twitter, etc., or felt the need to sample the online world. Why?
Today, Scarlett Johansson is an established actress who has won a Tony Award and a BAFTA award. She has been nominated for two Oscars and five Golden Globes. She is now a shining name on the Hollywood map and still making headlines. Although she is aware of her legions of fans and is forever grateful to them for making her the star she is, she never went out and created a social media profile to connect with them by sharing details of his life. And the reason is disgust Black Widow ports for social media platforms and the constant need for other celebrities to flaunt their personal lives.
In 2011, after iron man 2 Amplified Scarlett Johansson’s star status, the actress clarified her feelings about the social media presence in a chat with Interview. She revealed that when it comes to sharing information and raising awareness about certain things, the presence of social media platforms is paramount. But personally, she does not “feel the need to mark herself” by creating an account on these platforms.
“I don’t have a Facebook or Twitter account, and I don’t know how I feel about this idea of, ‘Now I’m having dinner, and I want everyone to know I’m having dinner at this time. Or “I just sent a letter and dropped off my kids,” Scarlett Johansson shared.
For the JoJo Rabbit star, the process of continued public disclosure of personal details is a “very strange phenomenon.” Even the fact that other actors have multiple social media accounts and are very involved in painting their daily lives surprises her. While Scarlett Johansson agrees it works for these actors, she would prefer “people had less access to” her personal life. “If I could continue like this, I would be a happy woman,” she added.
Scarlett Johansson reiterated her sentiments in 2013 during a chat with Marie Claire (via USA Today) when she admitted that the very idea of social media drove her crazy as she struggled to understand this constant need to “share “. which is nothing less than self-exploitation “to feel seen”.
Even though Scarlett Johansson maintains her distance from the online world, she has still fallen victim to the technologically advanced era we live in. online leak. Luckily, the hacker was caught and sentenced to 10 years in prison, but this incident alone would have been more than enough for anyone to call off social media for good.
Scarlett Johansson has enough drama in her life without the media police dissecting her with every post, as she is currently embroiled in a legal tussle with Disney over alleged breaches of the contract they signed with her regarding Black Widow. Despite being promised an exclusive theatrical release, the House of Mouse went ahead and debuted it on Disney+ Premiere on the same day, seriously hampering its box office potential and costing millions of dollars to Johansson. And if it’s not Disney’s drama, it’s her upcoming films, which include an as-yet-untitled but seemingly ambitious Wes Anderson drama, that keep her constantly in the limelight. Thus, even without a million fans who follow her on Twitter and Instagram, the actress is almost always talked about!
IS IT A RETURN OF SCARLETT JOHANSSON?
It’s a little hard to say whether we should call Scarlett Johansson’s return to the big screen a comeback or not. For the past three years or so, Ms. Johansson has been virtually absent from the big screen, for good reason. The actress, who made her acting debut aged 8 and whose most popular role has been as Natasha Romanoff in 8 Marvel films, had been embroiled in a very bitter legal dispute with the big boss from Marvel, Disney.
What Mrs. Johansson and the Mouse House were arguing over was Johansson’s last role in the film Black Widow. According to the complaint, Scarlett. Johansson said his film was guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. So when Disney decided to simulcast the film on its Disney+ streaming service, it cut into the money Ms Johansson was set to earn from an exclusive theatrical release. Bad blood boiled and there were a lot of accusations thrown back and forth.
Disney claimed the lawsuit showed a callous disregard for the global effects of the COVID pandemic while Ms. Johansson’s team, led by CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd, hit back saying Disney “blamelessly wrongly Scarlett Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an effort to make her appear as someone they and I know she is not. Fortunately, in the end, cooler heads prevailed when the breach of contract lawsuit was settled between the two parties.
“I’m glad to have resolved our differences with Disney,” Johansson said via The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have thoroughly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in the years to come. »
Disney Studios President Alan Bregman was equally thrilled when the THR“I am very pleased that we were able to reach a mutual agreement with Scarlett Johansson regarding Black Widow. We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including this one. from Disney. The Tower of Terror.” You may recall that Disney once produced a The Tower of Terror film. The underrated and fun film was released in 1997 and starred Steve Guttenberg (police academy movies) and Kirsten Dunst.
Apparently, the bad blood has all but dissipated as Marvel President Kevin Feige had nothing but glowing remarks about Ms. Johansson during a tribute at the American Cinematheque that honored her. While singing his praises for paving the way for stronger female MCU characters, he also praised his brilliant portrayal of Natasha Romanoff over his 11 years. He also dropped some future information announcing, “We are already working with Scarlett on another top secret non-Black Widow related Marvel Studios project with her as producer. Scarlett is one of the most talented, versatile and beloved actresses of our time.”
INSTAGRAM OR NOT INSTAGRAM?
While we’ve talked endlessly about how Ms. Johansson doesn’t dive into the social media lifestyle, she actually has a tiny footprint to discuss. It comes from her skincare line, The Outset. They have a decent Instagram following, close to 200,000, and every once in a while Scarlett Johansson will pop up in a video or two. You can see her in a below.
WHEN $23 MILLION IS A DROP IN THE BUCKET
Although her professional life has been slowed down a bit by her Disney lawsuit, Scarlett Johansson has a few projects in mind. After appearing in 2021 as Natasha Romanoff for what we assume will be her final time, she continued to voice Ash in animation. Sing 2. She will then be seen in the film city of asteroidsfollowed by this with Project Artemis and Bride.
As she gets back into the acting groove, Ms Johansson also appears to be gearing up for a big move. And when we say big, we mean big money. It has been reported that Scarlett Johansson and her husband, Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live, have their eyes set on a massive 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom penthouse in New York City. The Upper East Side digs have a price tag of $23 million, which the couple can surely accept. Not only does 5&5 measure 4,179 square feet, but it also comes equipped with an enormous 3,114 square foot wrap-around terrace that includes an outdoor kitchen with a fireplace and a wet bar. Ahhh, being rich.
