Scarlett Johansson Talks About How 'Harsh' the Early 2000s was for Women in the Entertainment Industry

Scarlett Johansson says the early 2000s were a brutal time for women.

The Oscar-nominated actress visited CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday (April 12) and talked about how much focus was placed on her physical appearance during the early days of her career.

“Growing up in the entertainment industry and then being a 20-year-old woman in the early 2000s, in the spotlight, I think in general, it was a really harsh time. I think women were just pulled apart for how they looked in a way that was socially acceptable at the time and it was tough,” Scarlett reflected.

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She continued, “There was a lot placed on how women looked and what was offered at that time for women my age as far as acting roles or opportunities. It was much slimmer than it is now.”

The Marvel star was on the CBS talk show to discuss her skincare line The Outset, which she launched in 2022.

She also said roles have become better over time, as she was often type-casted when she was younger into roles like “the bombshell” or the “side piece.”

“That was an archetype that there was just a lot of when I was that age. It was kind of tricky to navigate around that because there was a lot more that I wanted to do, and I found that doing theater in New York was a great way to work different muscles and get out of that pattern,” she said.

Scarlett was recently spotted running through the streets of New York while filming scenes for The Exorcist.