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Scarlett Johansson Recalls “A Lot” Of Female Roles Centering “Male Gaze” Early In Her Career


From her child actor beginnings to her MCU days and beyond, Scarlett Johansson has noticed a shift in Hollywood for women.

Scarlett Johansson attends the 'Vie Privée' red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2025 in Cannes, France.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images From her child actor beginnings to her MCU days and beyond, Scarlett Johansson has noticed a shift in Hollywood for women. “But when I was younger, a lot of the roles I was offered, or I went for, had their ambitions or character arcs revolving around their own desirability, or the male gaze, or a male-centred story,” added Johansson. The actress can currently be seen in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, now in theaters, as well as Jurassic World Rebirth, premiering July 2.

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