Scarlett Johansson Shares Surprising Thoughts on Bill Murray After Recent Misconduct Allegations
In a recent interview with Variety, 40-year-old Marvel actress Scarlett Johnasson went into candid about her past working relationship with Bill Murray, saying the actor "was in a hard place" during filming of their 2003 romantic comedy, Lost in Translation.
In the film, Murray portrays an aging Hollywood actor who travels to Tokyo in order to film a commercial for a prominent whiskey company. While there, he befriends Johansson's character: a young, recently married college graduate puzzling over what to do with her life.
Though Lost in Translation was ultimately released to stellar views (as well as netting an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), the 40-year-old Johansson recalls that the movie's production was notably difficult, mainly owing to Murray's behavior.
In her interview with Variety, the former Avengers star refused to provide specific details about Murray's on-set behavior during filming of Lost in Translation. However, Johansson eluded to Murray's immediate influence on the movie's production, telling Variety, "Everybody was on tenterhooks around him, including our director and the full crew, because he was dealing with his ... stuff."
Years later, however, Johansson described her more recent encounters with Murray, including a backstage interaction at SNL during the show's 50th anniversary special. "He's such a different person now. I think life has humbled him," Johansson reflected.
Johansson also provided her thoughts on the recent allegations coming out against Murray. Earlier this year, Murray revealed that he had given a woman a kiss through a mask on the set of 2022's Being Mortal, resulting in the movie's cancelation not long after.
"Certainly, yes. --that was really bad," Johansson opined. "But I also know COVID was a hard thing for him. Life -- all these things that led up to him being held accountable for that kind of behavior. But you know what? How wonderful that people can change."
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