There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about aging in Hollywood, with actresses like Michelle Yeoh being told she should retire, but it’s not like the entertainment industry has been all that kind to younger actresses either. Scarlett Johansson opened up about what it was like to start acting as a young woman and the “really harsh” conditions that she and other early 2000s-era women faced.
There’s no denying Scarlett Johansson’s talents, as she’s won a Tony Award and been nominated for multiple Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTAs. She made her directorial debut last year with Eleanor the Great and has several projects coming on the 2026 movie calendar and beyond. However, even she had trouble getting people to look past her appearance to see her talents as she came of age in Hollywood, she said, telling CBS Sunday Morning:
