Scarlett Johansson Says Dating Men Outside of Hollywood Caused 'Jealousy' Since Actors Get 'Very Intimate'
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Scarlett Johansson discussed strains in relationships with people who don't work as actors
"I've had serious relationships with people that were not in the industry, and I found one of the challenges was that the person had no idea of what I needed to do my job," she said
Johansson is married to Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost, and she was previously married to Ryan Reynolds and Romain Dauriac
Scarlett Johansson is reflecting on relationship strains caused by dating someone outside the entertainment industry.
During Johansson's Interview magazine conversation with Stranger Things and Thunderbolts* star David Harbour published on Tuesday, June 10, the actors discussed their proclivities toward dating actors and artists rather than "normal people," as Harbour, 50, put it.
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"I've had serious relationships with people that were not in the industry, and I found one of the challenges was that the person had no idea of what I needed to do my job," said Johansson, 40. "Obviously, if I was dating an oncologist, I wouldn't know what they needed to do for their job. But it's not so abstract."
Johansson shares son Cosmo, 3, with husband Colin Jost and daughter Rose, 10, with ex-husband Romain Dauriac. She also noted that romantic relationships between actors and those who do not work in entertainment sometimes see tensions rise due to the nature of actors' jobs.
"I also think it's easy to create a lot of jealousy when a person is not involved in the industry, because actors by nature are very free-spirited and they create very intimate relationships with people at work," she said. "They can be loyal to a partner and also very engaged in all these other kinds of relationships, and I think it can be a blurry line for some people."
Dave Benett/Getty Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost on May 21, 2025
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost on May 21, 2025
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"Also, to have a relationship with the public can be a complicated thing for people outside of the industry to understand," Johansson added.
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Prior to marrying Saturday Night Live star Jost in 2020, Johansson was married to French journalist and art dealer Dauriac, 43, from 2014 to 2017. She was also married to Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2011.
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Scarlett Johansson on May 28, 2025
Scarlett Johansson on May 28, 2025
"When I'm working, and you're probably like this too, I'm pretty hermetic," Johansson told Harbour during the Interview conversation. "If I'm in a town, I like to go to the little restaurant and movie theater, but I don't like a lot of variation. I like things to be, I don't want to say rigorous, but you want a routine."
Johansson and Jost recently appeared together at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in support of Johansson's directorial debut Eleanor the Great. She most recently appeared on the big screen in Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, and will star in Jurassic World Rebirth, in theaters July 2.
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