In January 2013 , Johansson starred in a Broadway revival of '' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , '' directed by Rob Ashford . Set in the Mississippi Delta , it examines the relationships within the family of Big Daddy ( played by Ciarán Hinds ) , primarily between his son Brick ( played by Benjamin Walker ) and Maggie ( played by Johansson ) . Her performance received mixed reviews . '' Entertainment Weekly '' s Thom Geier wrote , " Scarlett Johansson brings a fierce fighting spirit " to her part , but Joe Dziemianowicz from '' Daily News '' called her performance " alarmingly one-note " . The 2013 Sundance Film Festival hosted the premiere of Joseph Gordon-Levitt 's directorial debut , '' Don Jon '' . In this romantic comedy-drama , she plays a woman perplexed by the pornography-addicted title character . Gordon-Levitt wrote the role for Johansson , who had previously admired his acting work . The film received positive reviews and Johansson 's performance was highlighted by critics . Claudia Puig of '' USA Today '' considered it one of her best performances
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Scarlett Johansson