Scarlett Johansson Wanted Her Name Removed From Marvel Project
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It's been four years since Scarlett Johansson has starred in a Marvel feature, yet the "Jurassic World: Rebirth" star recently revealed that she asked her name to be taken off the credits of Marvel's most recent film, "Thunderbolts*"
Johansson was listed as an executive producer on the film, though according to her, she had no part in making it. She talked briefly about it with David Harbour for Interview Magazine.
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Harbour asked Johansson if she'd seen "Thunderbolts*". When she said she hadn't, Harbour said, "Okay. You are an executive producer on it. Congratulations."
Johannson responded, "I asked to have my credit removed because I wasn't involved."
"You hated the movie that much?" Harbour joked.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow
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Johansson's involvement with Marvel dates back to 2010's "Iron Man 2" when she first appeared as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow.
She went on to reprise the role in all four of the "Avengers" movies released thus far, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "Captain America: Civil War", "Thor: Ragnarok", and finally in her 2021 solo feature "Black Widow".
Johansson's time as Black Widow was unique in that it was only after her character was killed off in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame" that she got her own feature. In 2021, "Black Widow" served as a prequel, set during the latter half of "Captain America: Civil War".
During her interview with Harbour, Johansson talked about ultimately feeling unfulfilled with some of her Marvel work.
"Some of the films that I did for Marvel engaged my character more than others," Johansson said. "Like in ['Captain America: The] Winter Soldier' with Chris [Evans], we were really dynamic."
"In some of the other films, the cast was so enormous and there was so much plot to serve that you start to feel like you're a device to move it along. And if you're committed to five and a half months of that, it's like, 'Okay. I can't paint my nails, I can't get a haircut.'"
"These sound like silly problems, but your identity is wrapped up in this job for a long time, and if you're not doing engaging work as an actor, you feel a little cagey sometimes."
"Thunderbolts*" is currently in theaters.
Fans can next see Johansson in "Jurassic World: Rebirth," which hits theaters July 2.
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