Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo in a still from the interview.
New Delhi:
Actress Kristen Stewart accusing Hollywood of being 'disgustingly sexist' should come as a surprise to nobody, with profit margins in the movie business often depending on fetishizing and objectifying actresses. At the Oscars this year, Best Supporting Actress Patricia Arquette called for equal pay for women working in Hollywood. In the audience, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez fairly leapt out of their chairs to cheer her on. On Oscar day, the hashtag #AskHerMore trended on Twitter with actresses like Reese Witherspoon and Cate Blanchett slamming 'red carpet sexism,' where questions put to female stars are mostly limited to which designer makes their clothes and who does their hair and make-up.(Also Read: Kristen Stewart Says Hollywood is 'Disgustingly Sexist' )
As the only female Avenger for years (she has Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch for company now) - and one clad in the curve-hugging catsuit that Black Widow wears - actress Scarlett Johansson has also been vocal about sexist questions during interviews. While on publicity duty for the first Avengers film, Scarlett told co-star Robert Downey Jr, "You get the existential questions and I get the rabbit food questions." Watch this video:
To Avenge Scarlett, so to speak, actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk, signed a petition to answer any questions about wardrobe, diet and make-up instead of Scarlett while doing press for Avengers: Age of Ultron. He posted the petition on his tumblr last year:
In an interview with Cosmopolitan UK, he did just that. The questions were 'flipped' and Mark discussed red carpet outfits and poses and workout regimes while Scarlett got the questions about preparing for her role and the challenges that come with playing Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow.(Also Read: It's Time to have Wage Equality, Says Patricia Arquette in Oscars Speech)
Last year, Buzzfeed asked actor Kevin Spacey questions that female celebrities are usually asked on red carpets. When asked to 'show us your mani-pedi' and 'are you wearing Spanx tonight?,' an utterly confused Kevin told the Buzzfeed reporter "you are so f*****d up."
As the only female Avenger for years (she has Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch for company now) - and one clad in the curve-hugging catsuit that Black Widow wears - actress Scarlett Johansson has also been vocal about sexist questions during interviews. While on publicity duty for the first Avengers film, Scarlett told co-star Robert Downey Jr, "You get the existential questions and I get the rabbit food questions." Watch this video:
To Avenge Scarlett, so to speak, actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk, signed a petition to answer any questions about wardrobe, diet and make-up instead of Scarlett while doing press for Avengers: Age of Ultron. He posted the petition on his tumblr last year:
In an interview with Cosmopolitan UK, he did just that. The questions were 'flipped' and Mark discussed red carpet outfits and poses and workout regimes while Scarlett got the questions about preparing for her role and the challenges that come with playing Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow.(Also Read: It's Time to have Wage Equality, Says Patricia Arquette in Oscars Speech)
Last year, Buzzfeed asked actor Kevin Spacey questions that female celebrities are usually asked on red carpets. When asked to 'show us your mani-pedi' and 'are you wearing Spanx tonight?,' an utterly confused Kevin told the Buzzfeed reporter "you are so f*****d up."
