Right now, Scarlett Johansson is probably the biggest actress on the planet. People come for the crown every year, but she continues to make huge movies that are box office hits, and even directs award-worthy movies, which shows she's multitalented.But what are her most intense roles? The ones that stick with us and the ones that have proved her immense talent time and time again>Today, I want to go over my top 10.Let's dive in.10. Asteroid City (2023)Director: Luc BessonWriter: Luc BessonKey Cast: Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr WakedJohansson channels a very specific despair in this role as a famous actress hiding out. She speaks with that rapid-fire, mid-Atlantic movie star cadence that makes her feel classical and warms you to her. It’s a performance about using art as a shield against the deep pain her character feels. It's intimate and beautiful. 9. Jojo Rabbit (2019)Director: Taika WaititiWriter: Taika WaititiKey Cast: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam RockwellThis is kind of a crazy movie that I think people were maybe too hard on. Johansson gives a great performance that's so hard to do. She plays Rosie, a resistance member hiding a Jewish girl in her attic right under the nose of her Nazi-loving son. She does this playfully and with vibrance, while also trying to show her son a better world. It’s heartbreaking.8. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)Director: Peter WebberWriter: Olivia HetreedKey Cast: Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson, Cillian MurphyJohansson has almost no dialogue in this movie, and yet when...
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