Scarlett Johansson Has Gotten Such Bad Studio Movie Offers That She’s Told Execs: ‘I Don’t Think You Should Make This… It Seems Irresponsible’

Nov 11, 2026 1:46pm PT Scarlett Johansson Has Gotten Such Bad Studio Movie Offers That She’s Told Execs: ‘I Don’t Think You Should Make This… It Seems Irresponsible’

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Scarlett Johansson told the Los Angeles Times on her “Piper Tiger” press tour that she sometimes gets acting offers from major Hollywood studios that leave her questioning why the movie is even being made. The Oscar nominee’s studio output in recent years has been dominated by her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her last Hollywood tentpole was 2025’s “Jurassic World Rebirth.”

“Am I making something that other people want to see? Is there an audience for this movie? I’m not making a movie just for me,” Johansson said about the thought process behind selecting roles. “Sometimes I get studio projects that I have to say, ‘I don’t think you should make this. I don’t know who you’re making this for. It seems irresponsible to make this.’”

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