Scarlett Johansson says that her co-star, Channing Tatum, is one-half of Hollywood’s sexiest couple alongside his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz.
Talking with ET from the premiere of their new film, Fly Me to the Moon, in New York on Monday, the 39-year-old actress had nothing but nice things to say about Tatum, 44, and Kravitz, 35, whom she starred alongside in 2017’s Rough Night. Kravitz and Tatum got engaged in October 2023 after two years of dating.
“They’re just a terribly unattractive couple,” Johansson said sarcastically of her friends, adding that she was just talking about how good-looking they are. “I was like, ‘This is the hottest couple I’ve ever seen.’ It’s absurd.'”
According to the two-time Academy Award nominee, Tatum and Kravitz were not just blessed with good looks. Johansson says it’s almost unbelievable how well-rounded and kind they are, both individually and together.
Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz at Lenny Kravitz’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony earlier this year – Getty Images
“It’s not hard to fall in love with Channing Tatum. He’s just a wonderfully warm, charismatic person, and he’s so professional. He’s so kind, the crew loves him,” she shared. “He’s like a total prankster and joker and, you know, loves to like pull your pigtails. He’s just he’s a joy to be around.”
Johansson offered similar praise for Kravitz, adding, “She’s also a wonderful, real person and beautiful inside and out.”
Tatum and Kravitz first met back in 2021 while filming her feature-film directorial debut, Blink Twice. The pair rarely make public appearances together or talk about their love with the press, which only makes their infrequent comments and interactions all the more adorable.
In January 2023, Tatum spoke with Vanity Fair about being outed for adorably following numerous Instagram fan accounts for Kravitz, which fans sweetly applauded him for.
“I have no chill,” he told the outlet of his fandom for his then-girlfriend. “I was just seeing what she was up to! Also, I didn’t know anyone would know.”
Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz at the 2023 Met Gala – James Devaney/GC Images
Johansson’s own partner isn’t too shabby, either. The actress attended the Fly Me to the Moon premiere with her husband of nearly four years, Saturday Night Live head writer Colin Jost, and sweetly smiled for photos with him by her side. The pair — who began dating in 2017 and tied the knot in October 2020 — share one child, son Cosmo, 2. Johansson is also mom to daughter Rose, 9, with ex Romain Dauriac.
While Johansson stars in the film, she also wears her producer hat for the project, which follows the romantic relationship between a marketing specialist (Johansson) and a NASA director (Tatum) during the 1960s Space Race and the Apollo 11 mission. Johansson plays Kelly Jones, who is tasked with putting together a pre-taped (and completely fake) version of the moon landing should NASA’s actual mission fail.
The actress says that she is optimistic that fans who see the movie will walk away feeling excited and hopeful for the future of original films.
“I hope they love this original concept. I think it’s, you know, unfortunately, more and more uncommon to see an original story on screen,” she shared with ET.
Johansson added, “I hope it’s a welcome relief for moviegoers this summer.”
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum at the ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ premiere in NYC on July 8, 2024 – CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images
Fly Me to the Moon — which also stars Ray Romano, Woody Harrelson, Jim Rash and Anna Garcia — is in theaters on July 12
