Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow are friends and Marvel co-stars as well. They starred together in Iron Man 2. However, they didn’t really share screen space after that. Thankfully, the two of them connected recently and sat down together to discuss their lives and marriages.
Host Paltrow asked Johansson about her three marriages and requested her to address her equation with Ryan Reynolds. Also, the Black Widow actress said that it took her a long time to recognize what she wanted out of a partner and a relationship.
Scarlett Johansson Reminisces About Ex-Husband Ryan Reynolds
Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds in 2008 and they stayed together till 2011. Currently, the Deadpool actor is married to Blake Lively while Johansson is wedded to Colin Jost. In a conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow on The Goop Podcast, Scarlett Johansson talked about her marriage to Reynolds. She said, “We weren’t married very long, but we were married when I first met you.”
Paltrow complimented the Green Lantern actor and said, “We love a good Ryan Reynolds in our house.” Johansson didn’t contradict her and instead backed her up by agreeing. She said, “He’s a good guy.” After Reynolds, Johansson married Romain Dauriac in 2014. They have a daughter, Rose. The pair split in 2017.
After that, she married her husband Colin Jost in 2020. But she had met him first in 2006 when she was hosting SNL. Jost was the writer of her episode. They had a son, Cosmo, in 2021. Regarding her marriage with her husband, Johansson stated that she first needed to set boundaries before going into a relationship.
What Did Scarlett Johansson Want From Husband Colin Jost?
On the podcast, Scarlett Johansson lay bare her feelings about her husband Colin Jost, and revealed what she needed to do before jumping into another relationship after two marriages. The Marriage Story actress said:
“I would never have probably been ready for a relationship like the one that I have with Colin at different times in my life because I wasn’t comfortable setting my own boundaries. I didn’t know not only what I wanted but what I needed from somebody else.”
Johansson stated that it was important for her to be with a compassionate person. She hinted that it was a fundamental trait she needed in a partner because due to her profession, she would have to be away for long periods of time. Fans have speculated that her exes, including Ryan Reynolds, didn’t have this trait in them. The actress explained:
“It’s hard to be in a relationship anyway because you have to compromise all the time and whatever, and sometimes your lives separate, and they come back together and blah blah blah. But I never realized, ‘Oh, it’s really important for me; I need to be with a compassionate person. That’s a fundamental characteristic that has to be there.'”
Johansson further elaborated and said, “I think that’s why it worked with Colin, and I at that time. I was finally able to step back and actually respect myself enough to know what those things were and be OK with it.” The actress also clarified long-standing rumors about her rivalry with Paltrow. She trashed those speculations and praised the host for being nice to her on Iron Man 2.
Iron Man 2 is streaming on Disney+.
Source: The Goop Podcast
