Scarlett Johansson appears to be doubling down on her support of Woody Allen.
In a new interview with The Telegraph, the actress said, “I guess it’s hard to know,” when reflecting on whether there was any fallout for her publicly defending the director.
“You never know what the domino effect is, exactly,” she added. “But my mom always encouraged me to be myself, [to see] that it’s important to have integrity, and stand up for what you believe in.”
Johansson continued, “At the same time, I think it’s also important to know when it’s not your turn. I don’t mean that you should silence yourself. I mean, sometimes it’s just not your time. And that’s something I’ve understood more as I’ve matured.”
Back in 2019, The Hollywood Reporter asked the actress how she felt about Allen. She previously worked on three movies with the 90-year-old, released between 2005 and 2008: Match Point, Scoop, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
“I love Woody. I believe him, and I would work with him anytime,” she said at the time. Johansson then explained that she’s discussed the allegations with Allen and believes his account of the story.
“I have been very direct with him, and he's very direct with me. He maintains his innocence, and I believe him.”
Allen has remained controversial after his daughter, Dylan Farrow, accused him of molesting her during her childhood, when he was in a relationship with her mother, Mia Farrow. The allegations first came to light during the former couple’s 1992 breakup, and later, in 2014, Dylan also made the claims in an open letter in The New York Times.
Then, in 2021, HBO released its docuseries, Allen v. Farrow, in which Mia and Dylan discussed the allegations. Allen has never been charged.
Allen commented on those who have chosen not to work with him due to Dylan’s allegations, telling The Wall Street Journal in September, he “would think [people] would have more common sense, when they read about the situation.”
“What surprises me always is how ready and willing people are to embrace it,” he said. “I would think someone reading the details would think, ‘That’s a little dicey looking to me.’”