Scarlett Johansson

Celebrities – what do they have aside from their good looks and fame and the ability to stare at the camera without feeling awkward? Equally hot family members! These celebrities have brothers or sisters you probably didn’t know even existed and they’re just as attractive as their famous siblings. Here goes. 1. Rachel McAdams From her Regina George to The Notebook days, it’s hard not to love Rachel McAdams and her infectious smile. What’s more to love about her? Her dazzling younger brother,…

Unlike white Caucasian actors, the number of roles which are available for ethnic minorities are low. A study conducted by University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication shows that black actors occupy 12.5%, while Asian and Hispanic hold only 5.3% and 4.9% respectively for roles in top 100 films in 2014. However, the existence of these roles is likely to be the secondary characters or to merely diversify the movies. Recalling two popular sitcoms in the late 90s and 00s,…

Over the years there has been a commonality in Hollywood films, do you think you can guess what it is? Here’s a few hints, it has something to do with the following movies, Breakfast at Tiffany 's, West Side Story, A Mighty Heart, Drive, Avatar The Last AirBender, Aloha, and Ghost in the Shell. Still don’t know? Each one of these movies and many others like them, have minority characters played by white actors. The term for this is called, whitewashing. Whitewashing is defined as, the casting…

in movies women are also portrayed without the toughness exterior that men have, for example in action movies such as the Avengers all the other male heroes get a head action shot with some sort of weapon at bay, but once the camera pans to Scarlett Johansson, there is a full body shot. Despite the fact that it is an action movie with a female lead the sexualisation is still there around women, this in fact is a good example of phallocentrism in multiple films – the women are there for pleasure…

Adhering to the common film phrase “show do not tell” Glazers (2013) ‘Under the Skin’ and Hitchcocks (1960) ‘Psycho’ masterfully convey ideas about character identity while creating an atmosphere of dread and horror. Although both ‘Under the Skin’ (Glazer, 2013) and ‘Psycho’ (Hitchock,1960) are vastly different films, (as one is a fantastical science fiction film while the other is thriller horror). Hitchcock and Glazer manipulate elements of the mise-en-scene such as setting, framing, sound…

Hollywood has had a long, difficult history of racism. Although the obvious racism comes in many different forms, a prevalent type is whitewashing. Whitewashing is when a character of color is portrayed by a Caucasian person instead. One of the most famous instances of whitewashing was in 1961 in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The Japanese character Mr. Yunioshi was portrayed by the white actor Mickey Rooney, complete with horrifyingly buck teeth, yellowed skin, pinched eyes, and an offensive…

What are minority actors lacking that white actors have? Earlier this year, Scarlett Johansson was chosen to play Major Motoko Kusanagi, who is Japanese, in the upcoming Hollywood version of ‘The Ghost in the Shell.’ Vox Media responded with a video titled, ‘Hollywood’s Best Asian Roles Still go to White People.’ A few months ago, the…

Michelangelo's 'Formation of Adam' subtle element from the roof of the Sistine Chapel- such a minute holds in suspension the topic of racial cosmology even as it highlights the distinctions in skin appearance between the lily-white on-screen character Scarlett Johansson as Lucy and the vigorously made up, digitized and dull composition of the Lucy primate. Additionally, the film goes back in time demonstrating the making of the earth, the moon, worlds and the distance back to the huge explosion…

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

interaction with the urban environment. Bob, played by Bill Murray, is an example of Georg Simmel 's metropolitan type in that he is scheduled, part of the money economy, and most importantly has a blasé appearance. Conversely, Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johansson, is the opposite of the metropolitan type as she is irrational in her motives and…