“I Mishandled That Situation”: Scarlett Johansson Reflects on Criticism Over Transgender Role in Rub & Tug

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Scarlett Johansson opened up about the backlash she faced after being cast as a transgender character in the upcoming movie Rub & Tug. The actress admitted that she “mishandled” the situation and expressed regret for her actions. Johansson acknowledged that feeling “tone-deaf” to important issues is not something she wants to experience again.

Scarlett Johansson’s recent interview with Vanity Fair has her speaking openly and honestly about the controversy surrounding her decision to take on a transgender character in an upcoming film. Johansson was cast to play Dante ‘Tex’ Gill, a transgender gangster, but her casting was met with a backlash from many who felt a transgender actor should take on the role instead. Johansson’s initial response to the criticism only fueled the fire, as she pointed out that other cisgender actors had played transgender characters in the past. However, the outrage continued to mount, and Johansson ultimately withdrew from the film project. In her interview with Vanity Fair, Johansson admits that she mishandled the situation and expresses regret over how it all played out.

Johansson was originally supposed to play the role of Dante ‘Tex’ Gill, a transgender gangster born as Jean Marie Gill who ran a prostitution empire in Pittsburgh during the 1970s and 90s. However, she later reconsidered after learning about the negative feedback that cisgender actors playing transgender roles have received from the community. Despite being a two-time Golden Globe nominee, Johansson admitted that her initial reaction wasn’t sensitive enough towards the issue at hand. Other actors like Tambor, Leto, and Huffman have also faced backlash for their portrayals of transgender characters in Transparent, Dallas Buyer’s Club, and Transamerica, respectively. Tambor has been particularly criticized for allegedly sexually harassing his transgender assistant on the award-winning Amazon series.

Celebrities such as Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto and Felicity Huffman have faced backlash for their performances in hit shows and movies such as Transparent, The Dallas Buyer’s Club and Transamerica. Specifically, their portrayals of characters have come under scrutiny for being insensitive or inappropriate.

Prior to the controversy, Felicity Huffman and Jared Leto played transgender characters in films such as Transamerica and Dallas Buyer’s Club, respectively, receiving widespread praise for their performances. Scarlett admitted that she was unaware of this discussion surrounding cisgender actors playing trans roles, but she has since learned a lot from the experience. She described the time as a whirlwind and expressed remorse for misjudging the situation, saying that she felt terrible about it. As the star of Ghost World, Scarlett hopes to use the lessons she has learned to be more mindful and inclusive in her future roles.

Scarlett Johansson has found herself embroiled in yet another controversy. During an interview, she stood by her “friend” Woody Allen, whom she has collaborated with on three different films. This comes despite the allegations of sexual assault against Allen by Mia Farrow’s adopted daughter Dylan Farrow in the early 1990s. However, Johansson maintained that she did not have any more information on the matter than the general public and that her relationship with Allen was purely professional. She stated that while she was close to him, she had no other insight into the scandal.

Johansson has experienced multiple marriages throughout her life. Her first marriage was to the well-known actor Ryan Reynolds who starred in the popular movie Deadpool. They were married from 2008 to 2011 and were seen together in public in 2010. Currently, Johansson is gearing up to enter her third marriage with Colin Jost, a prominent figure on Saturday Night Live. Her second marriage was to French businessman Romain Dauriac, with whom she shares a daughter named Rose Dorothy Dauriac who is now five years old. Unfortunately, her marriage with Reynolds did not result in any children.

The second fact is that the Hollywood actress, who played a major role in Avengers: Endgame, was previously wedded to a French business tycoon named Romain Dauriac. They have a five-year-old daughter named Rose Dorothy Dauriac together. The couple was spotted together in 2015.