In an interview with Parade,
the “Avengers” actress said: “Since a very young age, I’ve been
rejected constantly … the best call you can receive is after you are rejected
for something and then you get it. You appreciate it more. I’ve basically made
a career out of being the second choice.”
Johansson became a household
name with her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but she
wasn’t originally cast in the role. She got the part after Emily Blunt had to
drop out due to scheduling reasons.
In the past, the Oscar nominee
has expressed frustration at roles she had to turn down. She also stepped down
from the project “Rub And Tug” after criticism that a transgender
actor should have been cast as the trans character.
That time, in an interview
with As If magazine in 2019, she said: “You know, as an actor I should be
allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job
and the requirements of my job.
“There are a lot of social lines being drawn
now, and a lot of political correctness is being reflected in art.”
