Scarlett Johansson And Jonah Hill In Talks For The Coen Brothers' ‘Hail Caesar!’ [UPDATED]
Way back in 2001, when she was just a teenager,Scarlett Johanssonhad a supporting role inJoelandEthan Coen’sThe Man Who Wasn’t There. Now that she’s all grown up, she’s getting ready to team up with them again.
TheAvengersactress is in talks to boardHail Caesar!, the Coens' upcoming comedy about ’50s Hollywood. She’ll joinJosh BrolinandGeorge Clooney.Channing Tatum,Tilda Swinton, andRalph Fiennesare also negotiating to appear. Hit the jump for character details and more.
UPDATE:We’ve just received word thatJonah Hillhas also entered talks. More after the jump.
Johansson will portray an actress who unexpectedly gets pregnant just as her movie is about to start filming. It seems like a fitting part, given that Johansson is herself pregnant (though she may have already given birth by the timeHail Caesar!enters production). Johansson’s role seems to be a minor one, asVarietynotes that it won’t take her long to shoot.
UPDATE:Hill’s role has not been revealed.Hail Caesar!will be his first time working with the Coens, but a reunion for him and his21 Jump Streetco-star Tatum.
The Coens have describedHail Caesar!as the third installment in their informal “idiot trilogy,” afterO Brother Where Art ThouandIntolerable Cruelty. But the film itself sounds plenty sharp. According to the brothers, it’s about not just the movie business but also “life and religion and faith.”
Johansson is coming off of a string of well-received films includingCaptain America: The Winter Soldier,Under the Skin, andChef. She’ll next be seen in Luc Besson’sLucy, due out later this month. She recently wrappedAvengers: Age of Ultronand signed on for a voice role inThe Jungle Book.
