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Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’
“Paper Tiger” director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on his cellphone so she could share in the 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes premiere of “Paper Tiger” on Saturday. But the star didn’t pick up his FaceTime. Johansson couldn’t be on hand at the South of France because she is filming “The Exorcist” […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’, “Paper Tiger” director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on his cellphone so she could share in the 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes premiere of “Paper Tiger” on Saturday. But the star didn’t pick up his FaceTime. Johansson couldn’t be on hand at the South of France because she is filming “The Exorcist” […]
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- Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’Variety - 2026-05-16T21:50:04+00:00
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