Scarlett Johansson Stands by Woody Allen Amid Allegations — Here’s Why

Scarlett Johansson is not walking back her support for Woody Allen. Years after that 2019 interview that lit up the internet, she is still standing by him, and she just touched on the fallout while doing press for her own directorial debut.

Where this started

Back in 2019, Johansson went on the record with The Hollywood Reporter and made her position crystal clear.

"I love Woody. I believe him, and I would work with him anytime."

"I see Woody whenever I can, and I have had a lot of conversations with him about it. I have been very direct with him, and he is very direct with me. He maintains his innocence, and I believe him."

She has worked with Allen three times, and unlike a lot of actors who distanced themselves after the #MeToo reckoning, she did not.

The accusations and the fallout, in plain English

• 1992: Dylan Farrow, Allen and Mia Farrow's adopted daughter, accused Allen of sexual abuse.
• At the time, New York child welfare officials dismissed the claim; Allen has always denied it.
• Hollywood reaction shifted dramatically during #MeToo. Many past collaborators spoke out against him, and Allen largely moved to the edges of the industry conversation.

What she is saying now

In a new interview with The Telegraph, tied to her first time behind the camera, Johansson was asked if she thinks her public backing of Allen changed anything for her career. She did not give a neat cause-and-effect answer, but she did explain how she approaches speaking up.

"I guess it is hard to know. You never know what the domino effect is, exactly. But my mom always encouraged me to be myself, [to see] that it is important to have integrity, and stand up for what you believe in."

"At the same time, I think it is also important to know when it is not your turn. I do not mean that you should silence yourself. I mean, sometimes it is just not your time. And that is something I have understood more as I have matured."

The bottom line

Allen, now 90, remains a lightning rod. Johansson knows exactly how her stance lands and is not budging. Whether you agree with her or not, she is choosing consistency over recalibrating her position with the room. That is going to keep this conversation alive every time she has something new to promote — and she knows it.