Scarlett Johansson continues to make her way in the business world with her skincare brand "The Outset," launched in March 2022 with Kate Foster, which seeks to promote a minimalist routine that highlights natural beauty. And, according to a recent testimony, the famous actress experienced firsthand the pressure Hollywood can exert to maintain a “perfect” image from a young age. It was during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning that the “Black Widow” star reflected on the media context of the time when she began her acting career, highlighting that women “were torn apart for their appearance in a way that was socially acceptable at the time.” “I think growing up in the entertainment industry and being in my early twenties in the early 2000s, being a 20-year-old woman in the public eye at that time, was generally a really tough time,” she told the morning show. In this regard, she revealed that women's physical appearance was directly related to the types of roles they could play within the film industry. “There was a lot of pressure on women's appearance and what was on offer at the time for women my age, in terms of…” roles or acting opportunities. It was much more limited than it is now,” she lamented.

In Scarlett Johansson's case, as with several actresses of her time, she was typecast in roles such as: “the other woman, the secondary lover, or the sex symbol.”

Despite her desire to face new artistic challenges, she was affected by the lack of narrative diversity in that decade. “That was an archetype that was abundant when I was that age. It was difficult to break out of it because there were many other things I wanted to do," she added.

According to the actress, the way to break this stereotype was by seeking other alternatives for her growth as an actress. This led her to participate in various stage productions: "I discovered that doing theater in New York was a great way to work on other registers and break out of that pattern," she said.

Scarlett Johansson: A Career That Has Made History

After several years of struggle,Scarlett Johansson managed to establish herself as one of the most outstanding actresses of her generation, even achieving the title of the highest-grossing actress in history with “Jurassic World: Rebirth” in 2025.

According to the Hypebeast website, the most recent installment of the “Jurassic World” franchise grossed $318 million worldwide, which catapulted the value of the star's filmography to just over $14.8 billion.

With this figure, Johansson surpassed film legends like Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr., whose combined earnings stand at $14.6 billion.

and $14.3 billion, with 71 and 45 films, respectively. However, in January 2026, this record was surpassed by Zoe Saldana thanks to a combined worldwide gross of over $15.4 billion.