Scarlett Johansson has been a Hollywood star since her teenage years, but she sees something special in her 26-year-old Black Widow co-star Florence Pugh. Johansson praised Pugh for possessing a self-possession and comfort in her own skin that eluded even Johansson at the same age.
Despite Johansson’s early fame, she claims Pugh exhibits confidence and wisdom beyond her years. Scarlett Johansson Praises Florence Pugh’s Confidence Says She Was Not Self-Possessed in That Same Way.
Scarlett Johansson’s Glowing Remarks About Florence Pugh
Scarlett Johansson had glowing remarks about her Black Widow co-star Florence Pugh, praising the young actor’s confidence and self-possession during a recent interview. Johansson said she lacked the same natural poise at Pugh’s age.
“What was really noticeable to me about Florence, and why I think she represents her generation in such an iconic way, is that she really is in her own skin. She’s incredibly grounded, but she’s also just so self-assured,”
“I was not self-possessed in that same way when I was in my early to mid-20s. I still was growing up in the industry at that time when you had to be really pandering in order to be accepted. And she doesn’t have any of that at all. She’s unapologetically herself. There’s a reliability to her.”
Says the black widow actress Scarlett Johansson in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
Florence Pugh’s Rising Stardom
Florence Pugh has rapidly risen from indie standout to blockbuster star, earning an Oscar nod for 2019’s ‘Little Women’ before joining the MCU as Yelena Belova. At just 26, Pugh is clearly making bold, assured choices in both her film roles and self-presentation.
Pugh also earned raves for the psychological thriller ‘Midsommar’ that same year and headlined the controversial ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ opposite Harry Styles in 2022. Her bold, charismatic presence has captivated both audiences and peers like Johansson.
Maturity Beyond Her Years
What struck Johansson most about Pugh was her maturity, poise, and assuredness in who she was at just 26 years old.
She remembers filming an action scene where she and Pugh were “I don’t know, 30 stories in the air, strapped to this pole,” and talking about relationships. The director called action, and Johansson remembers that Pugh “could be talking about any dumb person that she dated, and then two seconds later, we were just connected to each other, hanging on by this thread for life. I was like, this person is just absolutely… she just has it. She’s so keyed in. It’s an emotional availability. It’s a really rare quality, and it’s the star quality she has.” the actress shares this with Harper’s Bazaar.
Johansson admitted that level of comfort and confidence did not develop for her until much later, despite also being a young star. Even as a teenager, Pugh radiates a self-knowledge many twice her age still lack.
Scarlett Johansson sees something of herself in Florence Pugh’s meteoric rise to stardom. But she also recognizes what sets Pugh apart is an effortless poise and comfort in her own skin that Johansson admits she lacked at the same age. Their ‘Black Widow’ team-up let Johansson witness Pugh’s magnetism firsthand, as the young talent continues blazing her own trail with confidence.
Source: Harper’s Bazaar
