Overview

• Scarlett Johansson premiered her directorial debut, 'Eleanor the Great,' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20 under the Un Certain Regard section.
• The film explores themes of grief and intergenerational bonds, featuring June Squibb, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, and Erin Kellyman in lead roles.
• Johansson has definitively ruled out reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• She has expressed enthusiasm for directing a Marvel action film, emphasizing her interest in incorporating human connectivity and emotional depth into blockbuster storytelling.
• Johansson highlighted her experience producing 'Black Widow' as influential in her approach to blending personal themes with large-scale narratives.