Scarlett Johansson On Pulling Back From ‘Hyper-Sexualization’ Of Natasha Romanov For ‘Black Widow’

Council chiefs in South Ayrshire insist they won't levy extra parking charges on workplaces.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentUndeterred by the pandemic, the wheels of Switzerland’s film production machine kept on spinning in 2021, churning out the meticulously made multicultural co-productions the country is known for that scored slots at top festivals.Works by young directors such as Elie Grappe, whose coming-of-age drama “Olga” launched at Cannes; Niccolò Castelli’s terrorism-themed “Atlas,” which bowed at Locarno; and also the VR project “Caves” by Carlos Isabel Garcìa, which premiered at Venice; provided a preamble to the exceptionally strong Swiss presence at this year’s Berlinale.Berlin sees a record-breaking two competition slots filled by new works from established Swiss directors, Ursula Meier’s “The Line” and Michael Koch’s “A Piece of Sky,” plus several more Swiss titles in other sections. “In the worst year ever we shot three productions back-to-back during the pandemic; somehow we got used to it,” says Oscar-nominated Max Karli (“My Life as a Zucchini”), who is among the producers of “The Line” via his Geneva-based Bandita Productions, in tandem with Pauline Gygax.In Switzerland, the film and TV industry held firm last year as one of the few sectors where camera crews and actors continued to work, unlike advertising, which shuttered completely for many months.“It was quite hard because we were shooting without insurance pertaining to anything linked to the pandemic,” Karli says, though some government subsidies were made available for physical productions struck by COVID infections.But, as Karli and other Swiss producers point out, Switzerland is a confederation.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentLola Arabia, the United Arab Emirates label of Oscar-winning Spanish producer Andrés Vicente Gómez (“Belle Epoque”), has struck a 12-movie co-production deal with Dubai-based Charisma Group.The alliance will take in a range of titles, from $2 million-budgeted contemporary comedies to banner productions budgeted at $40 million, revolving around contemporary and historic stories of West Asia.The partners aim to produce an average of four films a year, said Charisma Group co-president Ayham Al Ziyoud.Development has begun on the whole slate. “Although in principle we plan projects with modest budgets, these will be increased in the following year once we find the rights partners outside the Gulf States,” Gómez said.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAt 81, Italian horror maestro Dario Argento is busier than ever.The director of a string of cult chiller classics starting in the 1970s, including “The Bird With the Crystal Plumage,” “Suspiria” and “Deep Red,” was at Cannes last July with his acting debut in Gaspar Noe’s “Vortex,” about a pair of old lovers. Argento was also celebrated last year with a new book by Italian critic Steve Della Casa and a retro at New York’s Lincoln Center.

Coldplay have reacted to BLACKPINK member Rosé‘s recent cover of their 2008 song ‘Viva La Vida’.The K-pop idol shared a new stripped-down, live studio cover of Coldplay’s seminal 2008 track earlier today (February 11) in celebration of her birthday, accompanied by The Black Label producer LØREN on guitar.The British band have since taken notice of her cover, sharing a link to the video on their Instagram Story, while wishing the Korean-Australian singer a happy birthday. “Love this.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has unveiled three new live studio covers in commemoration of her 25th birthday.The Korean-Australian vocalist surprised fans with three new “live studio” acoustic covers of songs by Coldplay, Neck Deep and Oasis on her personal YouTube channel today (February 11), in celebration of her 25th birthday.The first, which dropped in the early hours of February 11, was a cover of Coldplay’s 2008 hit ‘Viva La Vida’. “I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing / Roman Cavalry choirs are singing / Be my mirror, my sword and shield / My missionaries in a foreign field,” the K-pop idol sings, while reading the lyrics off her phone.It was followed by a truncated version of Neckdeep’s 2015 single ‘December’, as well as a tender and slowed-down rendition of Oasis’ 1995 classic ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.

Ashley Graham has shared the first photograph of her newborn twins and revealed their sweet names with a breastfeeding snap. The model, 34, who took to Instagram to announce the exciting news that she has given birth to twin boys in January following a home birth, posted the photo to her 16.4million followers and revealed that the couple had named their sons Malachi and Roman. Ashley was photographed by her husband and film director Justin Ervin, 41, and was seen holding one baby on her shoulder while breastfeeding her second little one.

Scarlett Johansson is opening up about her decades-long friendship with Chris Evans, who she has worked with many times throughout her career.

Scarlett Johansson is your go-to girl for all the Marvel tea, but her husband, Colin Jost, isn't here for it. The star chatted with Jess Cagle for an upcoming episode of SiriusXM’s, where she shared that she can't run lines with her hubby.«He doesn't like any spoilers though, so I can't tell him anything,» Johansson, 36, revealed.

Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson recently opened up about WFH amid the pandemic and working with her husband Colin Jost. The 36-year-old Avengers star made an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Podcast and during the chat, she got candid about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and her co-stars like Chris Evans and Elizabeth Olsen, as well as why she can’t run lines with her husband. Talking about Chris Evans, she said: “I’ve been very close with Chris for such a long time.

Scarlett Johansson is talking all things Marvel ahead of the release of “Black Widow”.

Scarlett Johansson is opening up about working at home with husband Colin Jost.

The trailer for Sing 2 is here!

The gang is back with their eyes on the big prize in the first trailer for “Sing 2.” The animated sequel, from writer-director Garth Jennings, will welcome back cast members Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll and Tori Kelly. In “Sing 2,” Buster (McConaughey) has turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit, but he has his eyes set on a bigger prize — a plan that involves lion rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono).

Disney is in the early stages of development on a new Tower of Terror movie, which Scarlett Johansson will produce, Deadline can confirm.

While Scarlett Johansson‘s time at Marvel Studios is winding down as her MCU character Natasha Romanoff died in “Avengers: Endgame” and there is an expectation that Florence Pugh‘s Yelena Belova will be taking over the superhero mantle post-“Black Widow,” Disney is reportedly continuing their working relationship with the actress. Which yes, may be a no-brainer.

Collider first reported the news.

Antonio Ferme editorScarlett Johansson will receive the 35th annual American Cinematheque Award gala and tribute at the Beverly Hilton on Nov. 18.American Cinematheque chair Rick Nicita said Johansson’s career embodies the essence of the prestigious award.“Her immense talent has shone brightly from her movie debut as a child through her emergence as a megastar of blockbusters,” Nicita said in a statement Tuesday morning.

Scarlett Johansson, whose long awaited solo Marvel movie Black Widow finally hits theatres and Disney+ next month, is being feted this Fall as the 35th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. After going with a virtual presentation last year for 2020 honoree Spike Lee, the organization returns to normal with its November 18 ceremony taking place at the Beverly Hilton where it was held last in 2019 when Charlize Theron was the recipient.

Actress Scarlett Johansson recently confirmed a major theory about her upcoming and highly-anticipated film Black Widow. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress confirmed that Marvel fans will get to learn what happened in Budapest.

Scarlett Johansson has finally confirmed that we will learn what happened in Budapest in her upcoming Black Widow movie!

How well does Scarlett Johansson know the MCU?

Iron Man 2.The 2010 film marked the actor’s first appearance as Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Johansson is set to reprise her role as the titular character in forthcoming Marvel film Black Widow, and reflected upon her early days with the character in a new interview with Collider.“While [Iron Man 2] was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualised, you know?” she said.“[She is] really talked about like she’s a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever – like a piece of ass, really. And Tony even refers to her as something like that at one point … ‘I want some.'”Johansson added: “Maybe at that time that actually felt like a compliment.

Different in hindsight. Scarlett Johansson reflected on how the portrayal of Black Widow has changed since the character was first introduced to the Marvel series 10 years ago.

Scarlett Johansson spoke out ahead of the release of "Black Widow" about the way her Marvel character is treated like a "piece of ass" in past films. While on set for her first standalone film in the franchise, the actress revealed her contempt for the hypersexualization of her character, also known as Natasha, specifically in the "Iron Man" sequel.

Collider during a 2019 press visit to the set of the upcoming movie, according to the interview the site published this week. “Really talked about like she’s a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever — like a piece of ass, really.

Avengers alum and actress Scarlett Johansson recently looked back at her famous character Marvel’s Natasha Romanoff, and how long has the character come since making its debut in 2016. Ahead of the release of her film Black Widow, which solely focuses on Natasha Romanoff, Scarlett spoke with Collider and got candid about the sexualization of Black Widow after her MCU debut in Iron Man 2.

One of the best aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is watching the evolution of characters over multiple films in the over-arching story. Recently, we saw Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) not only explore his superhero backstory but shed his Falcon persona to become the new Captain America.

Conan O’Brien will be ending his TBS talk show “Conan” next week, but before he signs off he shared a vintage clip from a 1994 edition of his earlier show, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”, that featured a very special guest: Scarlett Johansson.

When Conan O’Brien mentioned that Scarlett Johansson had one of her first acting jobs on his show in the early 1990s on his podcast this week, not a lot of people remembered it.

When it comes to dropping easter eggs, there's probably no beat for Marvel given how well they connect links from one film to another. For the longest time, fans have been discussing one major connection between Black Widow and Avengers: Infinity War and recently actress Scarlett Johansson confirmed the same.

Scarlett Johansson told Nischelle Turner when ET visited the movie's U.K. set in August of 2019.