This 2014 Sci-Fi Movie Cemented Scarlett Johansson’s Action Star Status — And You Can Revisit It on Netflix Right Now

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Scarlett Johanssonis an actress who has done such consistently great work that it is easy to take her for granted. While Johansson proved herself capable of doing in-depth dramatic material with her early performances in Ghost World, The Girl With The Pearl Earring, and Lost in Translation,among others, it was her role as Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that indicated that she had what it took to be an action star. Although Marvel Studios bided their time in greenlighting a Black Widow film until it was no longer relevant, Johansson was able to show her action expertise in the science fiction action thriller Lucy. While the work of Luc Bessonhas always been received with mixed responses by the critical community, the fact that Lucy became one of the highest-grossing R-rated action films of all time is an indication of what a significant draw Johansson is.

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