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THE INTERVIEW

o be the Black Widow, Johansson
likes to, “… be within three weeks
out of her peak condition,” at all
T times according to her longtime
trainer, Eric Johnson. He says her training
includes achieving “…specific milestones
every 12 weeks, such as a 245-pound deadlift,
pull-up series, single-leg pistol squats and
push-up reps with a 45-pound plate on her
back.”

Iron Man 2 Johansson has twice been chosen as the sexiest
woman alive by Esquire and selected as one
of People’s most beautiful people multiple
times throughout her career. She was the
highest paid actress of 2018, according to
Forbes, with earnings of $40.5 million.

What many people do not know is that
Johansson, the drop-dead gorgeous super
hero, has honed her acting skills from a
very young age. A Manhattan-born and
raised thespian, her amateur debut was Off-
Broadway, where she performed with Ethan
Hawke in Sophistry. By age ten, she made
her film debut as John Ritter’s daughter in
North, getting noticed with her portrayal
of the injured teenager in The Horse
Whisperer.

Transitioning into adult roles, Johansson
was nominated as Best Actress for Girl with
a Pearl Earring and won a BAFTA for lead
actress in Lost in Translation. In Variety's
opinion, Johansson's roles in these two films
“…established her as among the most versatile
actresses of her generation.”

Photos Courtesy Of: Francois Duhamel, Getty Images

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