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Scarlett Johansson, known for portraying the role of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU bagged another multi-million dollar role. The original cast for the lead was Jennifer Lawrence however, theHunger Gamesactress dropped out due to reasons unknown.
After being blamed for being a part of the “whitewashing” system of Hollywood, the people accused Johansson of allegedly stealing Lawrence’s role even though the actress may not have had a part in it. The Netflix rom-com, created by Nancy Meyer will now feature Scarlett Johansson as the lead.
Scarlett Johansson Allegedly Stole Jennifer Lawrence’s Role
Nancy Meyers, the American filmmaker known for creating romantic movies, added one more project to her list. What appeared to be a good move for Jennifer Lawrence turned out to be disappointing since she left the project for unknown reasons.
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The movie’s storyline follows a duo of filmmakers who reunite on set after years of falling in and out of love, the upcoming movie will be supported by Netflix and acted upon byScarlett Johanssonand Penélope Cruz. Before theBlack Widowactress,Jennifer Lawrencehad been picked up for the role however the latter actress dropped out of the project. The news was shared via a tweet on Twitter.
Jennifer Lawrence was circling the lead role in Nancy Meyer’s upcoming rom-com before dropping out due to unspecified reasons. Scarlett Johansson has been cast instead.
It follows a filmmaking duo who reunite (begrudgingly) on set after falling in & out of love with one another.pic.twitter.com/hQgM7MZxis
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates)June 02, 2025
With Nancy Meyers returning to the filmmaking seat after almost 8 years with her last movieThe Intern,the fans are excited about her return. Although people do not know what Scarlett Johansson might be able to pull off in her performance, there are also reports that Owen Wilson and Michael Fassbender are also attached to this role.
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When Scarlett Johansson Was Accused of Stealing Asian Roles
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Back in 2017 when Scarlett Johansson starred in the manga-turned-movieGhost in the Shell.TheJojo Rabbitactress was brutally trolled for allegedly stealing the role of Asian actresses by starring as the lead herself.
Although it isn’t clear if she was involved in the decision at all, it was reported that the producers of the movie had tried visual effects on the American actress to make her look more…Asian. Proven unsuccessful, Paramount Pictures released a statement concerning the same and stated that they will not do more visual tests in the future.
“A test was done related to a specific scene for a background actor which was ultimately discarded. Absolutely no visual effects tests were conducted on Scarlett’s character and we have no future plans to do so,”
After a hiatus of 8 years, Nancy Meyers is all set to return to the $130 million movie with Netflix with Scarlett Johansson in the lead role. Although not many details have been revealed yet, people ecstatically await the return of Meyers in her director chair.
Source:THR
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
