Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Scarlett Johansson Says 2000s Hollywood Policed Women’s Looks and Typecast Young Actresses

She says retreating to New York theater gave her space to wait for better roles.

Overview

  • In a new CBS interview cited by German outlets, Johansson called her early years in Hollywood a very tough period.
  • She said women were publicly picked apart for their appearance and that such scrutiny was treated as normal at the time.
  • Johansson described being boxed into the same narrow parts, often the lover or a sexualized role, with little range offered.
  • She said she stepped back from the film scene and found refuge on the New York stage, which helped her hold out for work she valued.
  • Coverage notes she remains active on screen, citing a 2025 Jurassic World film, and reports unconfirmed talk that she may lead Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist remake.