There is much to be said about trailblazing actress, Scarlett Johansson. In recent years, the 35-year-old has epitomized her stance in Hollywood as an action-fueled heroine in films such as Lucy, Ghost in the Shell and, most notably, as Black Widow within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As of mid-2019, Johansson is the third highest-grossing actor of all time, shortly following the likes of Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson and before she reprises her continuing role in the stand-alone film, Black Widow, this year, the award-winning actress will be recognized for her latest film, Marriage Story.
Unlike her usual high-production, fan-crazed appearances, Johansson reveals an empathetic performance as she portrays a wife and mother who experiences a divorce from her husband. As if it were taken from the books a modern-day love story (in America, 50 percent of marriages end in divorce), the Netflix film has been praised as it tells the compassionate story of break-up, while it brings a family together.
Arriving at the annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills today, the actress, who is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, stepped – or more fittingly, floated – onto the red carpet draped in red. Donning a billowing gown – finished with a plunging neckline and giant bow – the actress appeared to be smitten with fiancé, Colin Jost, in hand. If anything, she is dressed to win.
For Johansson, Marriage Story takes from several IRL experiences, as she drew from her divorces from Ryan Reynolds and Romain Dauriac.
“The idea of building a family, making a family, and having that work, I like that idea,” she told Vanity Fair n 2019. “I think that would be wonderful. I’ve always wanted that. I wanted that also in my marriage to my daughter’s father as well. It just wasn’t the right person. But I like that idea…I mean, the first time I got married I was 23 years old. I didn’t really have an understanding of marriage. Maybe I kind of romanticized it, I think, in a way. It’s a different part of my life now. I feel like I’m in a place in my life, I feel I’m able to make more active choices. I’m more present, I think, than I’ve been before.”
Here’s to the happy couple and a possible award.
Watch the 2020 edition of the Golden Globes ceremony from 12 noon on January 6 on Foxtel’s Arena channel. Grazia.com.au will have rolling coverage of the red carpet, ceremony and after parties.
