Take A Look Through Scarlett Johansson's Sci-Fi Career With Ghost In The Shell
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Good Afternoon Lovelies,
Monday marks the release of Ghost in the Shell digitally and
to celebrate the release I thought we would take a look back at Scarlett
Johansson’s amazing career in Sci-Fi, which is just getting better and better.
I will admit lovelies I didn’t write this lovely, as I
believe the writer deserves the credit, but I wanted to share it because I hope
in the future we can add to it with a Black Widow film! Enjoy lovelies...
Hollywood quickly gained a starlet in Scarlett Johansson
after she received critical accolade from her breakthrough performance in
2003’s Lost in Translation. Johansson
has since gone on to become one of the most successful actresses this
generation, and in recent years, has graced our screens in a string of
science-fiction blockbusters. As her latest futuristic endeavour - Ghost in the Shell - becomes available
for digital download on July 24th, let’s look back at the films which have
crowned Scarlett Johansson a sci-fi screen-queen!
Marvel
Cinematic Universe
For nearly the last ten years, Scarlett has been
suiting up as Natasha Romanova, AKA Black Widow. Making her first on-screen
appearance in 2010’s Iron Man 2,
Johansson’s Black Widow has since gone on to become a much-loved member of The
Avengers team and a major character in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. Her
incredible fighting abilities and exceptional intelligence certainly verifies
the fierce and formidable Black Widow a celebrated hero. As Marvel continue to
expand their team of cool and kick-ass characters in preparation for the
highly-anticipated Infinity War, this
hugely successful franchise has enabled Scarlett to stand strong at the helm.
Her
In Spike Jonze’s 2010 sci-fi/romance hybrid, Johansson
ascertains that her acting abilities can transcend beyond on-screen
performances. Scarlett dazzles lending her silky, husky-toned voice to a high-tech
computer operating system, which leading man Joaquin Phoenix falls for. The
movie went on to be nominated for string of major awards, including Best
Picture and Best Song at the 2014 Academy Awards, but scooped the win within
the screen-writing category.
Lucy
In this sci-fi thriller, Johansson plays the title
character Lucy, who gains psychokinetic abilities after a nootropic drug is
absorbed into her bloodstream. Released in the summer of 2014, the film was a
box-office success, grossing over $463 million, however, critics were left
disappointed by a nonsensical plot that focused on being able to gain conscious
control over the entire brain. Despite this, the film was praised for
Scarlett’s charm and empowering performance.
The
Island
Partnering up with Ewan McGregor for this
futuristic adventure, Scarlett stars in her first of many science-fiction blockbusters.
Set midway through the 21st century, Michael Bay presents an alternate world
where human clones are harvested to provide needed organs for their original
counterpart. The clones, however, are not aware of the reality they are
destined to fulfil. When the movie flopped at the box-office, producers blamed
the minor status of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson for its
commercial failure. The pair both went
on to become household names and Scarlett continues to shine as a leading
sci-fi action star.
Under
the Skin
April 2013 saw the release of two Scarlett
Johansson sci-fi movies: Marvel’s Captain
America: The Winter Soldier, which starred Johansson’s Black Widow, and the
alien flick Under the Skin. The Captain America sequel may have been far more successful at
the box-office, but Scarlett still brought a haunting and highly praised
performance to Under the Skin,
portraying a man-hunting, other-worldly woman.
Ghost
in the Shell
Based on the Japanese manga of the same
name, Scarlett Johansson is the titular Major, a cyborg tasked with taking down
a diabolical hacker with her squad of investigators. In probably her
biggest and most elaborate sci-fi role, Scarlett was initially met with
Hollywood ‘white-washing’ criticism, but the movie overall was praised for a
faithful visual style, exciting action sequences and stirring musical score.
Ghost in the Shell - See It First on Digital on
July 24!
Blog Soon,
Joey X
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