Scarlett Johansson is one of the most celebrated and fan-followed actresses in the world. From her commendable work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to her other impressive projects, she has gathered quite a huge fan following. One of the small number of Marvel actors whose work has not been overshadowed by her Marvel ventures, the actress has essayed a wide range of roles such as playing a psychokinetic being in Lucy to playing an alien in Under the Skin.
While talking about playing an alien in the Jonathan Glazer movie, she also mentioned watching Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s $162 million movie and revealed her true feelings about it.
Scarlett Johansson Reveals Her True Feelings About Tom Cruise’s $162M Movie
Scarlett Johansson‘s Under the Skin was an unconventional movie, depicting the human world from an ‘alien’ perspective. While the movie received lukewarm reviews, Johansson was praised for her approach to the character.
When it comes to the audience’s reaction, the Lucy star talked about how she was shocked, thrilled, and even happy about the extreme reviews as she would rather have that than gain a middle ground. Talking about it, in an interview with The Guardian, the star justified her preference and audience reaction by revealing her experience of watching Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman starrer movie, Eyes Wide Shut.
“I would way rather not have middle ground. I would way rather fail in someone’s eyes than be that sort of tepid… that’s the worst. I remember going to see Eyes Wide Shut and I saw it like three times in the theatre and the first time I saw it, I hated it. I had a visceral reaction to it I hated it so much. And then I was like, I have to see that movie again, I hated it so much. And then I loved it. I think in some ways I hated the emotional experience, it’s like a visceral reaction. There’s passion behind it. I can’t ever totally fault a film that I absolutely hate.”
Her aversion to being labeled as ‘tepid’ further proves the actress’ passion for the craft and her determination to be better each day despite already being labeled as a wonderful actress and electrifying performer by critics.
Scarlett Johansson Wants To Work With Tom Cruise
Scarlett Johansson has worked with many impressive and notable celebrities over the years. But there are actors she missed out on sharing the screen. When asked by The Hollywood Reporter about which actor she hasn’t worked with yet and would love to work with next, the actress replied,
“I’d love to work with Tom Cruise.”
Even Tom Cruise was happy to have been named by Johansson and remarked that he too would love to work opposite her when asked at the premiere of his recently released Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One.
Although no project has come up yet, fans would certainly love to see the Top Gun star and Marvel star share screen space.
You can rent Under the Skin on YouTube.
Source: The Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter
