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Scarlett Johansson: It Would Have Been 'Easier' to Finance a 'Subpar' Genre Film Than Indie 'Eleanor the Great'


Published on 2025-05-07 20:00:44 - IndieWire
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  • Johansson makes her feature directorial debut with the June Squibb-led drama.

Scarlett Johansson expressed her frustration with the film industry's financing practices in an interview with Variety, highlighting how it is easier to secure funding for subpar male-led projects than for female-led films with strong scripts. She pointed out the industry's bias, noting that even with a solid script and a female lead, it remains challenging to get financial backing, whereas male-led projects often receive funding more readily, even if they are of lower quality. Johansson's comments reflect a broader issue of gender inequality in Hollywood, where female-led projects struggle to gain the same level of support and investment as their male counterparts.

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