Scarlett Johansson Responds To Being Highest-Grossing Actor In Hollywood History

For every beloved movie starring an actor in an iconic, career-defining role, there's almost always a story about how it could have gone very differently. For instance, "Titanic," one of the most successful movies of all time, nearly starred Matthew McConaughey and Gwyneth Paltrow instead of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. Actors constantly turn down roles for one reason or another, and while sometimes that's just business as usual, there are other times when the stars experience major regret.

Colin Jost was able to step up for daddy duty while wife Scarlett Johansson returned to work for Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City”.

Already in limited release, Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” opens in a wider release this weekend, Friday, June 23. Essentially split into two parts, the film centers on a grieving father (Jason Schwartzman) who travels with his tech-obsessed family to a small rural ‘Asteroid City’ to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his perspective on life— his cosmology as it where— disrupted forever by world-altering events.

Sarah Jessica Parker is looking back on her relationship with Robert Downey Jr. — and sadly it isn’t all rosy.

Sarah Jessica Parker is opening up about her relationship with Robert Downey Jr.In a new interview with  the  star reflected on her seven-year relationship with the  actor and his struggles with substance abuse.Parker said that at 22, she often felt like Downey Jr.'s parent, telling the outlet that she tried to create stability around him in what was becoming a chaotic environment.«People around him would be dismissive of me, but I had given him stability and tried to create a steady heartbeat that allowed him to show up on time,» Parker said. «That made me angry and embarrassed me.»Downey, through a rep, told the magazine that he had «great respect» for Parker.The pair met in 1984 after filming the thriller,, and dated until 1991 as they both worked to establish themselves in Hollywood.

Samuel L. Jackson has no tolerance for online trolls attacking his Marvel costar and friend, Brie Larson.

Tom Cruise is down for a team-up with Scarlett Johansson! The star has nothing but praise for the celebrated actress.Cruise spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner on Sunday in Rome, while promoting his new film, , and he opened up about recent comments from Johansson, expressing interest in working with him in the future.«I'd love to make a movie with her!» Cruise shared with a smile.Johansson recently spoke with at the premiere of, and she was asked who was an actor she hadn't yet worked with that she'd really like to. Without hesitation, Johansson said, «I’d love to work with Tom Cruise.»It seems the feeling is clearly mutual.«I've been wanting to make movie with her,» Cruise shared. «She is enormously talented.

Tom Cruise is weighing in if he’d be down to work with Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett Johansson has already shared a lot about naming her son Cosmo.

BreAnna Bell Kingsley Ben-Adir is just as excited as the fans to see Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” finally hit the big screen. As he caught up with Variety at Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” premiere in Hollywood on Tuesday night, Ben-Adir recalled seeing Ryan Gosling and the rest of the Ken dolls for the first time in full costume. “We all looked like absolute losers in a funny way,” he shared, adding, “It was hilarious.” He went on to say that joining the film was a no-brainer after reading Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s script. “From the first page, I was like, ‘Wow, this is really, really funny!'” Ben-Adir said. “I just heard such great things about Ryan and Margot. Then me and Greta went out for some whiskey. We spoke for two or three hours. There was a really strong sense from early on like she was trying to do something a little bit different.

Scarlett Johansson shared an adorable update about her 1-year-old son Cosmo's educational development! ET spoke with the actress on Tuesday during the New York premiere of at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, where she gushed over her son with husband Colin Jost. «My son is very talkative,» Johansson said. Johansson and Jost — who wed in 2020 -- announced the arrival of their son in August 2021.The  star shared an example of her son's expanding vocabulary, saying, «He's not yet two, but he did tell me the other day that his clothing was all wet.

Scarlett Johansson is revealing that there were 2 roles she auditioned for that she didn’t get that made her rethink if she wanted to continue pursuing a career in Hollywood.

Scarlett Johansson nailed the work and motherhood balance from the get-go.

The stars of Disney+’s new Marvel series are hitting the red carpet!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Scarlett Johansson revealed to Variety last month that she auditioned for the lead role in Alfonso Cuarón’s 2013 3D space epic “Gravity,” which became a box office blockbuster with over $720 million worldwide and earned 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture. Cuarón won the best director prize, while Sandra Bullock was nominated for best actress. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Johansson cited “Gravity” as one of her weirder Hollywood audition stories. “I did a screen test for the movie ‘Gravity,’ that Sandra Bullock is fantastic in, but I had to be in like the full, whole space suit thing, and sort of pretend I was kind of like floating in space,” Johansson recalled. “Even though I was just sitting in a chair with a helmet on.”

Scarlett Johansson has spoken out about how she once auditioned for Gravity and felt crushed after she lost the part to Sandra Bullock.Alfonso Cuarón’s 2013 box office blockbuster Gravity pulled in over $720million (£567million) worldwide and earned 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Cuarón won the Best Director prize and Bullock also got nominated for Best Actress.Angelina Jolie was originally offered the role but she turned down the part which led to Bullock, Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts, Carey Mulligan and Johansson being contacted.Speaking about her audition, she told Entertainment Tonight: “I did a screen test for the movie Gravity, that Sandra Bullock is fantastic in, but I had to be in like the full, whole space suit thing, and sort of pretend I was kind of like floating in space.

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are enjoying a night out!

Addie Morfoot Contributor At Tuesday’s New York’s premiere of Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” the star-studded cast had plenty to say about Hollywood’s writers strike. Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston and Rupert Friend revealed how they really feel about the face off between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers while walking the beige carpet at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. “Whatever happens moving forward will forever change how revenue is determined,” Johansson told Variety. “It’s a thing that has needed to happen for a long time, that we’ve been talking about for a long time, and it’s finally reached this breaking point. It’s important for all of us creatives to unite and support this massive shift so we can get over to the other side, which we will.”

Scarlett Johansson is getting real about the ups and downs of being an actress. In a May interview with , the Black Widow actress opened up about wanting to quit the industry in 2011, after losing two roles that instead went to Emily Blunt and Sandra Bullock.«The first was  and then the other one was Alfonso Cuarón’s ,» Johansson told the outlet. «I had wanted that role so much. It was sort of the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Scarlett Johansson and Maya Hawke stun in black and white at the premiere of their new movie, Asteroid City!