Scarlett Johansson said she was “hopeless” after losing the lead role in an Oscar-winning film.
THE actorwho was a child star in the 1990s, is known for films such as lost in translation, PrestigeAnd Under the skinand is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, thanks to her role as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
However, things weren’t always easy for the actress, who revealed she lost the chance to star in Gravity. She said this particular turn of events made her question her place in the film industry.
“I was turned down for two roles – the first was iron man 2 and then the other was that of Alfonso Cuarón Gravity,” she said Varietyadding, “I had wanted this role so badly.”
She described losing the latter role as “kind of the straw that broke the camel’s back”, saying, “I felt really frustrated and hopeless. Like, ‘Am I doing the right job?’
“The job I was offered seemed deeply unsatisfactory. I think I was offered all the Marilyn Monroe scripts. I was like, ‘Is this the end of the creative road?’
Sandra Bullock was finally cast in the 2013 film Gravity alongside George Clooney. Johansson found herself thrown into iron man 2 after Emily Blunt dropped out due to contractual obligation with Fox.
Speaking about her role as Romanoff, which was featured in the Iron Man sequel, Johansson said: “This movie wasn’t going to push the needle in terms of my character writing, but there was potential. for what it might be – potential for growth in subsequent films.
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Johansson will next be seen in Wes Anderson’s city of asteroidswhich will be released on June 26.
Last week, the film succeeded reversed his R rating, having originally received an age-restricted certificate for “brief graphic nudity, smoking and suggestive material”.
Elsewhere in the new interview, Johansson recalled an emotional visit to Jeremy Renner after her Marvel co-star’s near-death experience.