Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’
Scarlett Johansson missed a FaceTime call from director James Gray during a standing ovation for his film 'Paper Tiger' at Cannes. She was unable to attend the premiere as she is currently filming a reboot of 'The Exorcist.' The film, which follows two brothers entangled with the Russian mob, has already secured North American distribution.
- ▪James Gray attempted to FaceTime Scarlett Johansson during the Cannes premiere of 'Paper Tiger.'
- ▪Johansson was filming 'The Exorcist' reboot and could not attend the event.
- ▪'Paper Tiger' has been picked up for North American distribution by Neon.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ James Gray Updates On Scarlett Johansson’s Absence From ‘Paper Tiger’ Premiere In Cannes — Deadline
- ▪ Why Scarlett Johansson Dodged James Grey’s Cannes FaceTime Call — The Hollywood Reporter
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Home Film Festivals May 16, 2026 2:50pm PT Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Pick Up FaceTime Call From James Gray During 7-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation for ‘Paper Tiger’ By Ellise Shafer Plus Icon Ellise Shafer Latest Kristen Stewart on Her Absurd Cannes Movie ‘Full Phil’ and Being ‘So Sick’ of the Studio System: ‘There Needs to Be Less Making Billionaires More F—ing Billionaires’ 4 hours ago Julianne Moore Doesn’t Want to Act in Movies ‘With Explosions and Guns’ When ‘Things Are Rough Globally’: ‘I Don’t Want to Watch It’ 8 hours ago John Travolta Cries as Cannes Surprises Him With Honorary Palme d’Or: ‘This Is Beyond the Oscar’ 1 day ago See All Getty Director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on his cellphone so she could share in the 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes…
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