Scarlett Johansson, known for portraying the role of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU bagged another multi-million dollar role. The original cast for the lead was Jennifer Lawrence however, the Hunger Games actress dropped out due to reasons unknown.
After being blamed for being a part of the “whitewashing” system of Hollywood, the people accused Johansson of allegedly stealing Lawrence’s role even though the actress may not have had a part in it. The Netflix rom-com, created by Nancy Meyer will now feature Scarlett Johansson as the lead.
Scarlett Johansson Allegedly Stole Jennifer Lawrence’s Role
Nancy Meyers, the American filmmaker known for creating romantic movies, added one more project to her list. What appeared to be a good move for Jennifer Lawrence turned out to be disappointing since she left the project for unknown reasons.
The movie’s storyline follows a duo of filmmakers who reunite on set after years of falling in and out of love, the upcoming movie will be supported by Netflix and acted upon by Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz. Before the Black Widow actress, Jennifer Lawrence had been picked up for the role however the latter actress dropped out of the project. The news was shared via a tweet on Twitter.
Jennifer Lawrence was circling the lead role in Nancy Meyer’s upcoming rom-com before dropping out due to unspecified reasons. Scarlett Johansson has been cast instead.
It follows a filmmaking duo who reunite (begrudgingly) on set after falling in & out of love with one another. pic.twitter.com/hQgM7MZxis
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) March 6, 2023
With Nancy Meyers returning to the filmmaking seat after almost 8 years with her last movie The Intern, the fans are excited about her return. Although people do not know what Scarlett Johansson might be able to pull off in her performance, there are also reports that Owen Wilson and Michael Fassbender are also attached to this role.
When Scarlett Johansson Was Accused of Stealing Asian Roles
Back in 2017 when Scarlett Johansson starred in the manga-turned-movie Ghost in the Shell. The Jojo Rabbit actress was brutally trolled for allegedly stealing the role of Asian actresses by starring as the lead herself.
Although it isn’t clear if she was involved in the decision at all, it was reported that the producers of the movie had tried visual effects on the American actress to make her look more…Asian. Proven unsuccessful, Paramount Pictures released a statement concerning the same and stated that they will not do more visual tests in the future.
“A test was done related to a specific scene for a background actor which was ultimately discarded. Absolutely no visual effects tests were conducted on Scarlett’s character and we have no future plans to do so,”
After a hiatus of 8 years, Nancy Meyers is all set to return to the $130 million movie with Netflix with Scarlett Johansson in the lead role. Although not many details have been revealed yet, people ecstatically await the return of Meyers in her director chair.
Source: THR
