
Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem were conspicuously absent from the premiere of the new Woody Allen film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, this past weekend in France.
Oscar-winner Javier Bardem’s, absence was explained to be due to personal family reasons.
But here’s the story on why Woody’s muse wasn’t in Cannes to support him.
According to reports, Scarlett was making demanding that the studio, Warner Brothers Films, releasing the film wasn’t willing to agree to.
The newly engaged actress reportedly refused to stay at the same hotel as Cruz and Allen..
Scarlett’s decision to stay at a hotel 30 minutes away would have also likely caused many delays in the film’s promotion schedule.
Johansson was also demanding her own exclusive hair and makeup people, which would have cost an additional $5,000 a day for her four-day stay.
Mind you the studio was willing, and happy, to pay for flights, hotel, provide a limousine, arrange for designers to show her gowns and for her to share hair and make-up designers with Cruz and Rebecca Hall.
“While Woody’s terribly fond of Scarlett, he was a little upset that she wasn’t being a team player”, says an executive connected to the film.
Scarlett’s alleged diva behavior didn’t seem to have a negative impact on the movies reception. The film received a ten minute standing ovation Saturday night after the black-tie audience saw the film. Scarlett has agreed to support the movie back in America though and the studio is said to be ‘delighted’.
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