Scarlett no prude
From correspondents in New York
July 13, 2005
From: Reuters
SOME Hollywood actresses are cautious about revealing too much skin but Scarlett Johansson had to be persuaded to keep her underwear on, according to her director in
The Island, Michael Bay.
Speaking before the New York premiere of the thriller, which stars Johansson, 20, and Ewan McGregor as human clones on the run, Bay said he was prepared for the usual actress nerves when it came to shooting a love scene between the two leads. "We're ready to go and of course the actress is not there," he said.
He said he was summoned to Johansson's trailer, expecting to have to reassure the
Lost in Translation star that her privacy and dignity would be protected.
"She's standing there and she says, 'I'm not wearing this cheap ... bra. I'm going naked,"' Bay said.
"I said, 'It's PG-13, you have to wear the bra,"' he said.
Armageddon and
The Rock director Bay describes
The Island as a summer "popcorn movie", though the plot raises important ethical issues about science and the morality of cloning. The film is a change of direction for Johansson, who has played a string of critically acclaimed roles in films such as
Girl With a Pearl Earring and
In Good Company.
news.com.au
plus, maybe she's trying to seduce ewan?!
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