Scarlett Johansson to play lead role in new ‘Exorcist’ movie

Scarlett Johansson is reportedly in talks to join the upcoming remake of Exorcist.

Talking to him RecordThe film’s director, Mike Flanagan, said he wants to cast the actor in his new horror film.

“Scarlett is a beautiful actress whose passionate performance always feels grounded and authentic, in a genre film.

“I’m not happy to join this film opposite,” Mike told the newspaper, without giving any details about the role of Scarlett.

Last year, it was announced that Mike would be doing an original story instead of a sequel, after the poor plot of 2023’s. The Exorcist: Believe it.

“The Exorcist is one of the reasons I became a filmmaker,” the director said at the time.

“And I’m honored to have the opportunity to do something new, bold and shocking with my colleagues, and have made some of my favorite pieces of work,” he added. “

In September 2024, an interview was held A trapMike said he wanted to make “the scariest movie” with the visuals.

“I chased the core so much because I was convinced that I could add something that I could do something that would never happen, but I saw an opportunity to do it,” he said.

For the uninitiated, Mike is best known for his work as a director Haunting of the mountain house and A doctor is sleeping.