Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson’s White Feminism Is Showing In ‘ghost In The Shell’ Defense

... gender parity in the entertainment industry is a classic case of white feminism. Here, Johansson is prioritizing a brand of feminism that largely benefits white women, as opposed to the many capable Asian actresses working today, and uses it to divert attention away from the valid criticisms of the Asian community about the film. An email exchange between Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton over the British actress’ role as The Ancient One in Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” elicited a similar conversation about power dynamics in Hollywood last year. Swinton tried to appeal to Cho as a fellow feminist  and defend her casting ― The Ancient One is a Tibetan sorcerer in the comics ― but ended up disregarding the very crux of the issue: race. Johansson went on to explain in the interview that even with her title as the highest-grossing actress in the game , she’s struggled in this industry as well, working hard to be paid the same as her male counterparts. “I’ve had to fight for everything that I have. It’s ...

Scarlett Johansson And The Film Industry's Gender Pay Gap

... But it’s telling that, at 31, Johansson can rise to the top of the women’s list in a relatively short career. Of the male place-holders above, the youngest are Depp and Tom Cruise – both 53 – while the oldest are Freeman and Michael Caine, at 79 and 83 respectively. But it does raise the question: where are the female equivalents? The bias is borne out by research: a study by Hannah Anderson and Matt Daniels for Polygraph suggested that the amount of dialogue women actors spoke in Hollywood films declined sharply in the 42-65 age group – while for men it rose a significant amount. Conclusion: women are right to complain that acting opportunities dry up after 40. Is the box office itself sexist? Do men go to films more. In short, no. Statistics for 2015 released by the Motion Picture Association of America show that movie-going, as ...

Scarlett Johansson's Divorce Filing Prompts Custody Battle

... and Dauriac were taken aback by the request because he has been the "primary parent" for Rose while Johansson has been involved with her career. Dauriac plans to petition the court to take the child to live with him in his native France, Mayerson said, adding that Johansson will have "access to her daughter any time she wants to come to Paris.". "Mr. Dauriac is tired of having to run his life and his child's life based on Ms. Johansson's shooting schedule," Mayerson said. Johansson responded in a statement to the AP that she is a "devoted mother and private person" who knows her daughter will one day be old enough to read the news about herself. "I would only like to say that I will never, ever be commenting on the dissolution of my marriage. Out of respect for my desires as a parent and out of respect for all working moms, it is with kindness that I ask other parties involved and the media to do the same," she said. The divorce ...

Scarlett Johansson Covers Up A Stripper's Murder In Rough Night

... his anxieties—in a Snapchat video. "I'm nervous because I may or may not have a lot of clothes on in this movie," he said. "I don't know what made the trailer or not. So, you guys might be seeing something.". Director Lucia Aniello co-wrote the script with Paul W. Downs (of Broad City fame). Initially titled Rock That Body, the film was included on the 2015 Black List of unproduced screenplays. Aniello and Downs produced the comedy alongside Dave Becky and Matt Tolmach, while Matthew Hirsch served as its executive producer. Downs also has a role in the ensemble movie. The movie features plenty of over-the-top and in-your-face moments of debauchery. But more than anything, Aniello tells Buzz Feed , "It's a movie about friendships. It was really more about honing in on our experience of having friendships from high school and college that have evolved and maybe gotten a little bit distant. What does it feel like when you reconnect with those people? Are people excited to ...

What’s At Stake In Scarlett Johansson’s Divorce From Romain Dauriac

... he’s been caring for her while Scarlett is doing movies. That’s not sufficient. That’s a transient, temporary scenario,” she said. “And the court looks to deeper levels of commitment to the child — the stability, the security, emotionally, financially.”. In a statement, Johansson said: “As a devoted mother and private person and with complete awareness that my daughter will one day be old enough to read the news about herself, I would only like to say that I will never, ever be commenting on the dissolution of my marriage. Out of respect for my desires as a parent and out of respect for all working moms, it is with kindness that I ask other parties involved and the media to do the same.”. Dauriac has  asked his ex to withdraw her divorce filing for the sake of their daughter, saying in a statement to PEOPLE: “I would implore her to withdraw her action promptly and go back, as uncomfortable as it might ...

Scarlett Johansson Files For Divorce

... that the former couple could be gearing up for a nasty custody battle over their 3-year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac. Dauriac's attorney, Harold Mayerson, said his client is prepared to fight Johansson's request for primary custody. "He would like to move to France with his daughter, and Ms. Johansson does a lot of traveling," Mayerson said, according to Page Six. "It will be an interesting process.". Mayerson told The Associated Press the that Dauriac has been the "primary parent" to the couple's daughter while Johansson has been active with her career. Mayerson said Dauriac plans to ask the court to allow Johansson "access to her daughter any time she wants to come to Paris.". "Mr. Dauriac is tired of having to run his life and his child's life based on Ms. Johansson's shooting schedule," Mayerson said. Johansson and Dauriac went public with their relationship in 2012. They tied the knot in 2014 after their daughter was born and have worked to keep their relationship ...

Scarlett Johansson 'files For Divorce' From Frenchman Romain Dauriac

... they married. After the breakup, the two agreed on an informal co-parenting agreement where they each spent every other week with Rose, according to Tuesday's report. But things got more difficult when the actress decided she wanted to alternate a shorter schedule with her taking the child for three days then her father taking her for two. 'The kid was bouncing back and forth,' a source told Page __link__. When Dauriac complained that Johansson's schedule was taking precedence, he was allegedly told that 'this is what they do in Hollywood,' the website's source claimed. Second divorce: The Avengers  star, pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, is one of Hollywood's most bankable actresses. She was previously married to actor Ryan Reynolds. Just last month, Johansson gave an interview to Playboy in which she spoke about her marriage and becoming a mother and setting up home in New York, describing it as a 'huge transition.'. But while she gushed over her young daughter, she also talked about how much traveling she does with her job and 'the weight' of being legally contracted to another person. 'I ...

Romain Dauriac 'shocked' At Scarlett Johansson Divorce

... legal documents to terminate her marriage with the French journalist - with whom she shares three-year-old daughter Rose - in New York, and the news reportedly left Romain and his lawyer "stunned" as they were in the middle of private negotiations at the time. Romain's lawyer Harold Mayerson told People magazine: "We were shocked that they filed these proceedings in court. We had been negotiating information relevant to their child Rose and also economic issues, so we were stunned when they did this. We've told [Johansson and her lawyers] that we would go to any means to try to avoid this.". Meanwhile, Scarlett released a statement on Wednesday (08.03.17) asking for people to "respect" her decision and stop commenting on her marital status. In the statement, she said: "As a devoted mother and private person and with complete awareness that my daughter will one day be old enough to read the news about herself, I would only like to say that I will never, ever be commenting on the dissolution of my marriage. "Out of ...