The famous actress branded Jost’s joke as “gross” and “vulgar,” noting it made her feel “insane.”
Scarlett Johansson also recently reaffirmed that she wouldn’t return to the MCU, urging fans to just accept her character’s fate.
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Scarlett Johansson On Colin Jost’s SNL Joke: ‘l Just Cannot Imagine They Went There’
In a recent interview with InStyle, Johansson admitted she was caught off guard by a joke Jost made about her on “SNL.”
“I simply cannot imagine they went there,” Johansson said, laughing. “It was like, old-school gross.”
Through the joke swap segment, Jost and his “Weekend Update” co-host, Michael Che, read out jokes written by one another.
This time, Jost found himself delivering a very risqué line. He said, “Costco has removed the roast beef sandwich from its menu. But I ain’t trippin’. I have been eating roast beef every night since my wife had the child.”
Because the joke landed, cameras cut to Johansson backstage and her stunned expression, making it clear she wasn’t expecting that level of crudeness.
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Though the producers gave a heads-up beforehand that Che had written what she called a “vagina joke,” Johansson admitted that her “experience of it was so funny.”
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The Actress Said She ‘Felt Insane’ After The Joke Was Read Out
Johansson noted that despite the heads up, she didn’t expect to be the punchline of the night.
“I used to be like, ‘I mean, it is a vagina joke, how bad could it’s?’ After which as soon because the Costco photo got here up, I used to be like, ‘No! No, Michael!” the actress recalled.
Johansson, who married Jost in 2020, also reflected on the production team’s perfectly timed response shot of her stunned expression.
“The incontrovertible fact that it took on a full ‘To Catch a Predator’-style reveal or whatever,” she joked, “that was so intense. Rapidly, it was like an entire bunch of individuals holding up lights and a man with a video camera. They were waiting for me to react. I felt insane. I used to be like, ‘I feel I will faint.'”
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Despite the shocking on-air moment, there have been no hard feelings at home. Johansson and Jost, who share 3-year-old son Cosmo, ended the night in laughter.
She shared that they went to bed at 4 a.m. “I used to be like, ‘My nerves are shot.’ And Colin said, ‘Me too,” the “Avengers” actress said.
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Scarlett Johansson Reflects On Work Ethics, Childhood Lessons, And Balancing Profession
During Johansson’s chat InStyle, she talked about her childhood and the way she has at all times had a robust work ethic.
“My work ethic comes from being on movie sets as a really young kid,” she shared, reflecting on her first film role at age 8 in “North.”
“I used to be immediately making feature-length movies. I worked with loads of adults as a teen,” Johansson continued. “My mom really instilled in me the importance of being respectful on set to the adults I used to be working with. And being prepared for work on daily basis.”
Over time, Johansson has learned the art of delegation, though she admits it hasn’t at all times been easy.
“It’s understanding find out how to delegate. I’ve gotten higher at that with more experience,” Johansson said. “I’m sort of a control freak. I even have a really lively mind. People at all times describe how they’re ‘zoned out’ and I’m unsure what meaning.”
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Scarlett Johansson Shuts Down Black Widow Return Hopes: ‘She’s Dead, Okay?’
In her chat with the publication, Johansson confirmed that she has closed the chapter on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and needs fans to do the identical.
“Natasha is dead,” she said, adding, “She is dead. She’s dead. Okay?”
Despite her character’s universe-saving sacrifice in “Avengers: Endgame,” many fans still hold out hope for a comeback, even after Johansson led the 2021 prequel “Black Widow.”
“She won’t be returning. They simply don’t need to imagine it,” the actress said of Marvel diehards.
“They’re like, ‘But she could come back!’ Look, I feel the balance of the complete universe is held in her hand. We’ll must let it go. She saved the world. Let her have her hero moment,” Johansson added.
She Recently Talked About Her Husband’s ‘Naughty Side’
Johansson can not seem to get enough of her husband, Jost, describing him as “kind,” “hilarious,” and “loving.”
Nonetheless, the actress admitted that he can get mischievous at times as he has a “naughty side” that helps boost their marriage.
“He’s also got his naughty side, you recognize. That is why he keeps it interesting,” Johansson said of the “Saturday Night Live” comic on “Live with Kelly and Mark,” per Page Six.
Host Mark Consuelos then quizzed her concerning the Staten Island ferry that Jost bought alongside pal Pete Davidson in 2022, to which Johansson jokingly replied, “That is the naughty part I used to be talking about.”
“It’s, yep, still decommissioned,” she added.
