{
  "id": 18483653,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Scarlett Johansson on her 'Batman 2' role: 'It gave me existential angst'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/showbiz-scarlett-johansson-on-her-batman-2-role-it-gave-me",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:30:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1572308/showbiz-scarlett-johansson-her-batman-2-role-it-gave-me"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles - Scarlett Johansson, accustomed to superhero roles, found her upcoming part in The Batman: Part II to be quite different. While her character remains undisclosed, Johansson admitted that the role thrust her into uncharted territory, evoking a sense of existential angst. During a recent interview on Entertainment Tonight while promoting Paper Tiger, the actress revealed that deciphering her character posed a significant challenge. Johansson admitted, \"It was very hard to figure out. I don't know why, whether it was just the role or it was just where I am in my life, but it was just hard to crack it.\" Director Matt Reeves confirmed her casting in May through a post on X, sharing a GIF of Johansson from Under the Skin. The film, set to star Sebastian Stan and Brian Tyree Henry, is being directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, following Reeves' temporary departure due to a personal matter.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES: Scarlett Johansson might be used to superhero films, but her upcoming role in The Batman: Part II has brought a few unexpected challenges.",
  "key_points": [
    "Scarlett Johansson cast in Batman Part II, role undisclosed",
    "Actress experienced existential angst while deciphering character",
    "Film directed by Steven Soderbergh, stars Sebastian Stan and Brian Tyree Henry"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}