“He was a hunk back in those days”: Scarlett Johansson Admitted Her Crush on Her Co-star From $142 Million Movie

Scarlett Johansson had a huge crush on her co-star David Hasselhoff and gushed seeing her name next to his in credits

"He was a hunk back in those days": Scarlett Johansson Admitted Her Crush on Her Co-star From $142 Million Movie

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  • Scarlett Johansson, with her good looks, impeccable acting, and capabilities as an action star has been the heartthrob
  • The actress too has a crush and it is none other than David Hasselhoff, who worked with her in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • Johansson shared that she liked the actor since his Baywatch days and had a girly moment seeing her name next to him in credits
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From being a successful child star to a beautiful and talented actor, Scarlett Johansson has carved an inspiring journey for herself in Hollywood. Before her marquee Marvel gig as Black Widow, Johansson was already a heartthrob among viewers for her sensual good looks, coupled with her impressive acting skills.

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Scarlett Johansson in Match Point

While she has been the muse of many directors and idolized by millions of fans, the MCU star has also experienced fangirl moments with her co-stars. In 2004, Johansson and David Hasselhoff lent their voices to the animated adventure comedy The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Being a huge fan of the Baywatch star and the show, the Match Point actor admitted that she had a big crush on Hasselhoff and was thrilled to share screen space with him.

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Scarlett Johansson Is A Fangirl Of David Hasselhoff

In 2004, Scarlett Johansson and David Hasselhoff shared screen space by lending their voices for the animated feature The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Apart from enjoying the experience of working on an animated character, Johansson’s high point included standing side by side with Hasselhoff, whom she admitted, she had a huge crush on.

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Scarlett Johansson had a huge crush on David Hasselhoff

Speaking of the Baywatch star and the show that made him famous, the Black Widow actor spoke of swooning over Hasselhoff’s personality and charisma back in the day. In a quote that appeared in Irish Examiner, Johansson gushed over her co-star saying,

“I so fancied him when I was young, that to see my name on the credits next to his makes me go all girly. He was a hunk back in those days, you know.”

While Hasselhoff played himself in the film, Johansson portrayed the role of Mindy in the animated feature that was moderately successful at the box office.

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Scarlett Johansson On The Return Of Black Widow

One of the most emotional moments in Avengers: Endgame, was the sacrificial death of Black Widow played by Scarlett Johansson which broke the hearts of many fans around the world. While the culmination of her storyline perfectly moved the narrative forward toward the final countdown, Marvel buffs and Johansson’s fans still had a ray of hope that the character may miraculously return in future MCU films.

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Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow

The Vicky Christina Barcelona star also teased her fans by revealing what her desire was for Black Widow. Speaking to The Today Show, Johansson elaborated on her interesting ideas for the character and said,

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Like a loophole? I feel like that’s kind of the end, right? Like can you come back? Could it be a vampire version of the character? Cause I’m here for that, like a zombie version, maybe.”

The actor also went on to state in all seriousness, that she had not been approached by Marvel to reprise her Black Widow role in any capacity yet, for the future MCU films.

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