The actress was supposed to star in a movie about Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario, which was going to be directed by Ridley Scott.<\/p>\n
In an interview with the New York Times, Addario said Johanson’s call to reject funding was made before the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.<\/p>\n
Saudi officials last week said Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, was killed in a fist-fight at its consulate in Istanbul.<\/p>\n
\u201cScarlett Johansson said absolutely not,\u201d Addario told the New York Times on Wednesday. \u201cShe said: \u2018This guy is perpetuating the war in Yemen. He has women in prison.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The photojournalist noted the reason bin Salman wanted to be a part of the film was a part of a larger “charm campaign” which would make the West believe the crown prince was interested in American culture.<\/p>\n
Bin Salman went to Hollywood in April, and met with movie stars and studio executives, including actor Dwayne Johnson and Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n
“A pleasure to have a private dinner with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman,” Johnson said in an Instagram post after meeting bin Salman.<\/p>\n
Johanson has previously come under fire for quitting the charitable organization Oxfam because of her rejection of the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestments movement.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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