While she might be currently in a very public spat with Disney over a lawsuit she filed against the company because of alleged lost “Black Widow” back-end revenue, the hubbub around it is not stopping Scarlett Johansson. The actress is joining the cast of Wes Anderson’s latest film, something that’s becoming even a more star-studded affair than usual. Shot in Spain, though it’s unclear if it’s set in Spain or has anything to do with the culture there, it looked like Anderson’s film was going to be a very familiar affair in terms of casting—many, many Anderson regulars in the ensemble like Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, etc.
Anderson’s known to sort of glomming on to the same members of his troupe, but this film seems him adding big stars to his cast, including Tom Hanks and Margot Robbie, two actors like Johansson, who have never worked with the filmmaker before. Shooting is already underway in Spain, and Anderson is expected to wrap shooting in late September, which will give him plenty of time to take a quick break and then start promoting his next film, “The French Dispatch,” in October via Searchlight.
Rupert Friend (“Homeland”) is another newcomer to Anderson’s world who recently joined the film. Johannson scored rare, double Oscar nominations for “Jojo Rabbit” and “Marriage Story,” so now that she’s done with the Marvel world, one wonders if she’s fully going to dive into prestige movies from now on, perhaps, resuming where she left off in 2020, with this new Anderson film.
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Details on the film are still fully under wraps, as is Johansson’s role. Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in July and is expected to pop up at a festival or two in the fall before it makes its U.S. theatrical release on October 22.
