Scarlett Johansson recollects being provided roles catered to male gaze when younger; says that has shifted now

Scarlett Johansson on ‘fascinating’ roles provided to her

The Scoop actor shared that when she began working within the trade, the roles she was provided often centred round “desirability,” and the targets and desires of her male counterparts. However, she feels that issues are altering, and right this moment Hollywood is bringing “a different time for young women,” as per the outlet.

“The messaging is different, there are many more role models, women are visible in powerful positions, and the opportunities I have had to play women who don’t have to be just one thing or another have increased,” shared Scarlett.

She added, “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 desirability, or the male gaze, or a male-centred story. That is less frequent, though; something has shifted.”

On being hypersexualised at a younger age

The A-list star has been vocal about her illustration within the leisure trade. In 2022, Scarlett mentioned she was so “hypersexualised” by the trade at a younger age that she thought it might be inconceivable to department out into several types of roles.

“I kind of became objectified and pigeonholeed in this way where I felt like I wasn’t getting offers for work for things that I wanted to do,” mentioned Scarlett. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘I think people think I’m 40 years old.’ It somehow stopped being something that was desirable and something that I was fighting against, ” she added, reported the publication.

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