Scarlett Johansson took The Ghost... role after therapy

Los Angeles March 20 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson says she agreed to star in sci-fi crime drama film The Ghost in the Shell after consulting her therapist.

I d had my daughter a couple of months before and it just seemed like an enormous undertaking. But something about it was enigmatic and I sat on it and discussed it in therapy. It was on my mind Johansson told Event magazine.

The actress has faced a backlash for her casting as the iconic character and though she says she cares about people s opinions she believes anyone could have played the part because her character The Major is identity-less reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Asked if she cares what people think she said: Well of course. But this question is answered in the film. I m playing a person that is completely identity-less. She is a human brain in a synthetic robot body.

The Avengers actress said she doesn t mind being given tight costumes in her action roles as it s just the same for men.

Asked why women are made to look super-sexy in action films she said: I don t know. That s hard to say because I work alongside guys who wear skintight leather leotards you know for work! You spend all day making jokes about their various codpiece sizes.

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