Scarlett Johansson breaks silence after red carpet 'kiss' with co-star goes viral
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out after a rep carpet 'kiss' with one of her Jurassic World Rebirth co-stars went viral.
There's no doubt been some unforgettable red carpet moments over the years, including, more recently, Denzel Washington's spat with a photographer at Cannes.
It was Johansson's turn to make red carpet headlines earlier this month as she locked lips with Jonathan Bailey at their latest movie's premiere in London on June 17.
And just six days later, on June 23, the acting pair kissed again at the New York City premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth.
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Well, Today host Craig Melvin asked Johansson about 'this kissing thing that you and Jonathan have been doing all over the world', while Melvin described Bailey as 'attractive'.
"Is that why we keep planting lips on him?" Melvin subsequently asked.
Johansson replied: "He’s a lovable guy, what can I say? I don’t know. We’re just friendly people."
The actor went on to note 'nothing surprises' her when she was asked by Melvin if the public reaction to the kiss surprised her.
“Nothing surprises me these days,” she added. “But, yeah, I’ve got a lot of love to give, what can I say?”
Bailey spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the public show of affection at the New York premiere of the film.
The actor, who came out as gay in 2018, said: "I believe in being able to show love in all different ways. And if you can’t kiss your friends … life’s too short not to."
Earlier this year, Johansson discussed what it's like to be famous and the one rule she's implemented for fans who want a picture.
Discussing being famous, the Marriage Story star told InStyle: "The thing about being a public figure is that the idea of being recognizable and celebrated feels fun, but then you can never stuff it back in the bottle.
"The reality of it is, there’s a massive loss to that, you know?"
With this in mind, Johnasson isn't always willing to pose for photos with fans and limits her interactions with them for when she's attending an event.
"It really offends a lot of people. It doesn't mean I'm not appreciative, of course, that people are fans, or happy to see me," the actor revealed.
"But I always say to people, ‘I'm not working.’ [And that means] I don't want to be identified as being in this time and place with you. I'm doing my own thing."
Topics: Scarlett Johansson, Entertainment, Hollywood, Film and TV
Callum Jones