Anyone who has followed Scarlett Johansson's
career will agree that she carved out a niche for herself early with
several roles as "the fantasy girl."
Those looking for that side of
Johansson might be disappointed to learn that there is nothing "forced
sexy" about her character in her latest film, "We Bought a Zoo."
When MTV News caught up with Johansson recently, we asked if it
was refreshing to play "normal" and not have to appear scantily clad at
any point in "Zoo."
"Yes, that's always refreshing. It means you can eat more,"
Johansson joked about remaining fully clothed. "For me, one of the big
draws of the film was exactly that. It was the fact that I was not
playing the girl who is always bridesmaid never a bride, or looking for a
husband, or the other woman — none of those things.
She's a very
practical, salt-of-the-earth, rounded, motivated, independent woman. I
find as I get older, it's nice to move away from the ingénue category.
"It's fun, and I've done very well by it, but it's nice to be
able to transition into women that come with a history, that are
established," she added.
We brought up the fact that the female characters in Cameron
Crowe movies ("Almost Famous," "Say Anything" "Jerry Maguire") tend to
be attracted to the emotionally broken and confused leading men. When we
asked Johansson if she is attracted to that type of guy, she found the
question hilarious.
"Oh God, a midlife-crisis guy — that sounds horrible!" she said,
laughing. " 'Are you in between jobs? Are you broken from a previous
relationship? Do you need dental work?' No, no, [I'm] not at all
[attracted to that type]. I look for confidence and wit and charm."
There you have it, guys. Mr. Johansson need only possess those three key traits.
MTV
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