Scarlett Johansson Eyes Directing Career in 'Ageist' Hollywood

9 months ago 14th Jan 06:53

Screen siren Scarlett Johansson is eyeing a career switch as soon as she begins to wrinkle - she's preparing to become a director before movie bosses pass her up for another ingenue.Johansson made her film debut at the age of nine in 1994's North, and already fears she'll be overlooked by the next budding beauty.

That's probably the direction I'll take; I can't keep up this face forever, you know.

She tells America's Harper's Bazaar magazine, "It's hard to be a 24-year-old actor and not be typecast. A lot of roles are either for a sexy person or a Juno-type character. "That ageism makes the actress fearful for her future, making her consider another path within the industry. There is some weird ageist quality in Hollywood, perhaps that's why I lean more toward directing and development."That's probably the direction I'll take; I can't keep up this face forever, you know."