American actress Scarlett Johansson is preparing to begin her first feature-length directorial experience next March through the movie “Eleanor, Invisible,” starring June Squibb, who plays the role of 90-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein.
The film’s events revolve around the old lady Eleanor, who moves from Florida to New York in search of new company after the death of her best friend. After her despair of communicating with new friends at this age, a friendship relationship develops between her and a 19-year-old girl.
Johansson had her first directorial experience in 2009 with the film “These Vagabond Shoes,” which revolves around a man’s journey through New York City in search of the famous “Nathan’s Hot Dog” restaurant, and the film starred actor Kevin Bacon.
Johansson also co-directed the 2015 musical American Express Upstaged: Ellie Goulding with director Alex Colletti.
An ancient challenge and desire
The 39-year-old actress has long been looking forward to directing feature films, to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie and Drew Barrymore, and has been working on this feature film for nearly 4 years.
“I want to direct a feature film, so I’ve been working on (Eleanor the Hidden) for years, because I want to work on things that are physically and psychologically challenging for me. I want to try things that scare me a little,” Johansson said.
The heroine of the movie “Black Widow” began her artistic career at the age of ten, in the movie “North,” starring Bruce Willis and directed by Rob Reiner, and played a number of roles in her teenage years with actors such as John Ritter, Sean Connery, and Robert Redford. Then, in 2003, she played her distinguished role in the movie “Lost in Translation” opposite Bill Murray, directed by Sofia Coppola.
Highest paid actress
Johansson has become the highest-paid actress in the world since 2018, as her films have grossed $14.3 billion worldwide, and she has become the third highest-grossing star at the box office of all time due to her work in Marvel Universe films after she played the role of the superhero Natasha Romanoff, known as “Black Widow.” “.
The character participated in 4 of the “Avengers” films in the years 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2019, and also participated in two “Captain America” films in the years 2014 and 2016, in addition to “Captain Marvel” in 2019.
In 2021, the character Black Widow got her first solo film with the same name, directed by Cate Shortland and co-starring Johansson, and starring David Harbour, William Hurt, and Rachel Weisz.
In 2019, Johansson showed great artistic maturity in the movie “Marriage Story,” where she played opposite Adam Driver as Nicole Barber, the not-so-famous actress, whose marriage collapses due to her husband’s tyranny and selfishness. She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress for this role, but she did not receive it.
Years of conflict
Johansson was exposed to a crisis after the film “No Widow” was shown in July 2021 on the “Disney Plus” platform, as “Disney” violated the contract between it and Johansson, which stipulated that the film would be shown in theaters only, but with the outbreak of the “Covid-19” epidemic. 19″, Disney decided to show the film on the platform as well.
When Johansson decided to sue the company, Disney published a harsh press release in which she criticized Johansson for her “callous disregard for the horrific effects” of the “Covid-19” epidemic and revealed that she had received $20 million in cash for her role in the film, and made it seem as if she did not deserve this. the money.
Months after Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney, the matter was settled between them, and the actress received more than $40 million, and she became the first star to stand up to the giant company that wanted to use the epidemic as a cover to put pressure on actors and workers.
Johansson’s battle with Disney can be considered the beginning of the strikes that have struck Hollywood since July 2023, and lasted nearly 5 months.
