After playing Black Widow for Marvel for ten years, Scarlett Johansson turns to the series with this first role in a very dark project for Prime Video.
Woody Allen, Marvel, Scarlett Johansson’s impressive journey
At just 39 years old, Scarlett Johansson already has a busy career, and has already worked with some of the biggest actors and directors. with Bill Murray in Lost in translationThree times for Woody Allen, in match point (2005), the scoop (2006) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), or in Uttam wedding story, Thanks to the film for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Some know more for it Her role as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff in the MCU, one of the original six Avengers. She also has rights to her solo project black widow In 2021, a film released in a difficult context led her to a legal challenge against Disney, which she won, pocketing nearly $40 million in the process. He then says goodbye to his character in the box Avengers: EndgameAfter the death of his character, after ten years of good and faithful service.
A big first for Scarlett Johansson
Therefore, as is customary for feature films, The American-Danish actress has never appeared in the series. This time it’s right. According to DiversityScarlett Johansson was chosen to headline the series Just cause For Prime Video. This dramatic thriller is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by John Katzenbach published in 1992.
“The series will tell the story of Madison Covert (Scarlett Johansson), a journalist from Miami, who receives a letter from a death row inmate claiming his innocence. The ensuing investigation not only casts doubt on the inmate’s guilt, but also reveals other hidden horrors.” We read as the first summary.
This is not the first time that a John Katzenbach novel has been adapted for the screen. In 1995, Sean Connery co-starred Just cause With Laurence Fishburne. The former James Bond this time played a Harvard law professor who is vehemently opposed to the death penalty, and is approached by a woman to ensure the defense of her son, Bobby Earl Ferguson, sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 11. year girl Surprising, because in the film, Scarlett Johansson, then very young (11 years old), played the role of the daughter of Professor Paul Armstrong. The circle is complete. Note that she will not only play lead roles in this series as she is also the producer. No other information has been released. We are waiting for the start date of filming, first images, trailer and air date on Prime Video.
By Alix Odorico
A 90s kid who grew up with DBZ, Ocarina of Time and Malcolm and has since become a firearms expert on Resident Evil. Worships James Bond and his tuxedos.
