Stone and Johansson, at an Oscar awards ceremony
In such a particular year, both Emma Stone and Scarlett Johansson saw how two projects for which they had been preparing for a long time finally managed to premiere. Both Cruella, by Craig Gillespie -which is available on Disney+ through its Premier Access service- and Black Widow, by Cate Shortland, which can be enjoyed via streaming from Friday, have the talented actresses as exclusive protagonists and in complex roles that came to them after dissimilar journeys in Hollywood.
The roles with which they took their first steps
In the case of Stone, 32, her film debut came with a comedy that we could already consider a cult: Supercool, from 2007. Later, the Arizona-born actress remained in the comedy field with The House Bunny , Zombieland (which would become a success, with a sequel included) and, especially, with the brilliant It is said of me, a tribute to John Hughes where he had all the protagonism. The charisma she displayed in that 2010 film led to a meteoric rise.
For her part, Johansson, 36, made her debut at an earlier age, at age 10, in Rob Reiner's unsuccessful film North. Later, she was part of feature films such as If Lucy Falls, Manny & Lo, My Poor Little Angel 3 and The Lord of the Horses, by -and with- Robert Redford, a film that marked a before and after in her professional decisions.
La La Land, the film that earned him an Oscar
After the success of It Says About Me, Stone began to work relentlessly and did so in films where he was able to prove his versatility, such as the succession of Crazy and Stupid Love, Crossover Stories, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Birdman (or the unexpected virtue of ignorance) for which she garnered her first Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. Stone would end up taking the gold statuette in 2017 for her performance in the musical La La Land, where she re-teamed with Ryan Gosling. Two years later, she was nominated again, in this case for her brilliant work in The Favourite. Reckless, a lover of challenges, but careful, the career of Stone, who also got on stage with no less than Cabaret, is a perfect example that her potential was always there. Only she had to wait for the correct papers.
Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach
The filmography of Scarlett, who also made her way through the theater and is also a singer, is more prolific but less homogeneous. In it we find great successes such as Ghost World, Match Point, Under the Skin and Ella, for which he provided his unmistakable voice, but also feature films that were not entirely successful such as The Black Dahlia, Hitchcock, He Just Doesn't Love You and Don Jon. We could say that in recent years her career took a big turn. Johansson received two Oscar nominations in 2020 for Marriage Story for Best Actress and for Jojo Rabbit for Best Supporting Actress. Meanwhile, she was part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe integrating the Avengers team, but she was patiently waiting for the premiere of Black Widow, the well-deserved spinoff of Natasha Romanoff's character.
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield met while filming The Amazing Spider-Man
Emma Stone never felt comfortable talking about her private life and, in fact, she didn't have many opportunities to do so because her relationships were few and far between. The best known of hers was the one she entered into with Andrew Garfield. After a brief romance with actor Kieran Culkin, in 2009, Emma met the actor on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man. The shooting of the film began in 2010, and the following year, its protagonists began their courtship.
However, when she noted that her partner frequently discussed her relationship with the press, Stone didn't feel comfortable. “I fully understand the interest, but it is such a special bond for me that it does not feel right to talk about it with the media, so I choose not to, and I will continue with that position,” he explained to the publication WSJ Magazine. In 2015, that bond came to an end. Despite the breakup, the actors have a great affection for each other and maintain a friendship. “Of course they still love each other. They continue to have a close relationship and get along well”, friends told after the separation.
Emma Stone and her husband Dave McCary
A year after the breakup, Stone met screenwriter/director Dave McCary when he appeared on Saturday Night Live, and starred in a sketch titled "Wells for Boys," which was directed by the filmmaker. The connection between them was immediate. In December 2019, on McCary's Instagram, a beaming Emma could be seen showing off an engagement ring. The intimate wedding took place in 2020, and in March of this year they welcomed her first child under total secrecy. “I don't talk about my private life, because I feel that once I start doing it they're going to take a sentence and start speculating, and I'm going to go out and deny it, then something else is going to come up... That's why I directly decide not to expand. about it”, said the talented interpreter on one occasion.
Johansson with her husband, Colin Jost
Johansson's sentimental life, unlike Stone's, was always much more exposed. “The idea of marriage is very romantic, it's a very beautiful idea and its practice can be a very beautiful thing, but I don't think it's natural to be a monogamous person. I may be criticized for this, but I think it's a lot of work, ”said the actress several years ago. In any case, she did bet on the marriage. In 2008, she married Ryan Reynolds, whom she divorced in 2011; From 2014 to 2017 she was married to Romain Dauriac, with whom she had a daughter, Rose. Despite the fact that these relationships did not work out, Johansson wanted to give herself a new opportunity and married comedian Colin Jost -with whom she even visited Argentina- in October 2020 and they surprised a few days ago with the announcement that they are expecting their first child. . Also, the actress had high-profile relationships with Jack Antonoff, Josh Hartnett, Jared Leto and Sean Penn.
Scarlett Johansson suffers from stage fright
On one occasion, Scarlett Johansson revealed one of her greatest fears. The actress said that, when she devotes herself to her facet as a singer and to the theater, she suffers from stage fright that paralyzes her. “I would love to do more plays on Broadway, but I don't know how my fear is going to manifest, it's a panic that I have to overcome,” she told Glamor magazine. According to Scarlett, the sensation is so palpable that she goes completely blank and unable to move. "As a girl it didn't happen to me, it started in my teens and I think it's something that stays with you," she revealed.
