As two of the hottest young stars of the first aughts, Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett It made total sense on paper. The couple rarely photographed together during their low, but red relationship, despite being strong for almost two years. Now, 20 years after they were made public in July 2005, we discover what happened …
As it started
These two met in 2005 through the Hollywood tradition, which fell in love, fell in love with a set of movies. The movie in question was thriller The black dahliain which they interpreted loving interests. Johansson, now 40, was only 20 years old at that time, while Hartnett, now 46, was 26.
Although, or perhaps because of its romantic connection, Hartnett said that shooting sex scenes was quite uncomfortable. “It was very difficult for me,” he told The Promo Trail in 2006. “These scenes are eternally uncomfortable because you have a lot of sweaty types sitting and watching -you just expect to be intimate, they do it real.”
As soon as the shoot had been wrapped, the couple saw each other on some very low dates in New York, but it was at the live concert 8 in London in July that they became public. “I really try to keep my personal life private,” Johansson said after the program. “But yes, I was there with someone who is very beautiful.”

Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett in the Black Dahlia
Rolf Konow/Sygma/Sygma through Getty ImagesHow long did it last
In the middle of 2006, there were rumors of rupture, but Hartnett’s camp denied it to the New York Daily News And in a few days, they had been discovered again, leaving a spa after a pairs massage. They even moved to New York together, as well as a holiday in a luxury complex in Jamaica. Yes, these two lived the dream … Or were they?
At the same time, Hartnett spoke philosophically about relationships. “There is always room to grow,” he said in a video interview. “There are only many things to do and you cannot be the best in relationships already at the age of 27.”
Meanwhile, Johansson caused headlines as he said Cosmo That he did not believe that “human beings be monogamous creatures by nature”.
Despite the controversy, they persevere for a while before the division was finally confirmed in early 2007.
As it ended

Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett in 2006
Daniele Venturelli/WireimageThis romance came to an occupied time at both races, so it is often the one who finally broke the line of “conflicting schedules”.
“It was difficult to spend so much time apart,” Hartnett said to the Mirror In January 2007, “At the end of the day, we are just running people and did not work.”
What they said of each other
While the couple was largely low key, they sometimes took the opportunity to do each other in interviews. “Josh is very sweet,” Johansson said Allure In 2006, “He is a good boy. A great person. I’m very lucky and I’m really happy.”
And to the Black Dahlia Advertising tour, praised his acting talent. “Josh is a wonderful actor,” he said. “I have always admired her and heard that she was a young actor very, very talented. She is very intense when she works. She is very focused, very passionate about and I really appreciate it.”
Hartnett was equally appreciated by his love. “Scarlett is intuitive, open and present in the films set,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun to work. He does everything lighter than he would expect. Everyone has a little spring on his way when Scarlett is at stake, but he holds his job at the head of his mind and does excellent work.”

Scarlett Johansson and Josh Harnett in 2005
© Bauer-criffin.comHartnett conducted a more poignant interview during his relationship, explaining More Magazine on a gift from Risqué he had received from a friend Johansson could or may not have benefited. “A truly dirty friend gave me a book about tantric sex for my birthday,” he revealed. “I studied it to see what the whole was treated. It’s not easy but all is well.”
He added, “Sex Rocks! Sex is fantastic! I tried to go without a while, but it didn’t last long.”
What they say now
A few months after the break, Hartnett said In contact about the challenges of long distance love. “I have been in situations where treating the long distance aspect of the relationship has destroyed the other person,” he said. “Seeing his other significant other in the arms of a beautiful actress is difficult. It’s hard to be like” Oh, this is just a job. “
It took for Hartnett until 2014 to refer to his relationship, explaining Elle The cost of dating were not always the best decision. “I do not recommend it to young actors,” he said. “You can make a lot of enemies in the business this way, but when you work with someone every day, it’s like test appointments. Develop a fantasy about them. Don’t always work, right?”
Takeways of key relationships
Ultimately, these two were very young and quite new for Hollywood’s madness when they met, and although it was fun while it lasted, they spent a few years before either of them were really ready to establish.
After the division Johansson was briefly married Ryan ReynoldsBut they were divided in 2010 and divorced in 2011. Then it was linked to Sean Penn Before you marry the journalist Golden romain (father of his daughter Rose) in 2014, but he split two years later. Finally he married SNL Cabb. jost In 2020, he welcomed his son Cosmo the following year. And it seems to be a charm of the third time: this relationship sounds much more mature than those that have not worked in the past.

Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
Taylor Hill/Filmmagic“She is very optimistic, easy, fun, friendly and these are the qualities that really attracted me,” she said Parade In 2020. “Understanding what fundamental things are that you need in a couple is like a need I think for longevity … I need to be with a compassionate person. This is a change of play and a life lesson.”

Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireimageHartnett, meanwhile, threw himself into the appointments after the breakup, before finding a long -term love with the British actress EGERTON OF TAMS In 2012. The couple married in 2021 and shared three children.