--- description: An invisible Scarlett Johansson sucker punches an enemy in the new teaser trailer for Ghost in the Shell title: Scarlett Johansson Is Totally Invisible in the New 'Ghost in the Shell' Teaser image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67df91bd7bca2de6/6988ad5ccf40a88052c45773/ghost-in-the-shell.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Scarlett Johansson Is Totally Invisible in the New _Ghost in the Shell_ Teaser ## Video: This Video Is No Longer Available [Watch (HLS stream): This Video Is No Longer Available](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fKodeUO6.m3u8) (0:10)  _Published 2026-06-23. Johansson plays a cyborg special-ops agent_ by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Nov 7, 2016 5:52 PM CUT by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Nov 7, 2016 5:52 PM CUT An invisible Scarlett Johansson sucker punches an enemy in the new teaser trailer for [_Ghost in the Shell_](http://time.com/4297950/scarlett-johansson-ghost-shell-whitewashing/ "undefined"), Paramount Pictures’ live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime/manga about an elite anti-cybercrime unit. The movie, premiering next year, stars Johansson as The Major, a special-ops agent cyborg who leads the task force Section 9, which works on stopping criminals and extremists. In _Ghost in the Shell,_ the task force faces an enemy who is trying to wipe out advancements in cyber technology. The short teaser reveals little more than a man who gets punched while standing in water as Johansson emerges from her [thermoptic suit](http://collider.com/ghost-in-the-shell-trailer-teaser/#images "undefined"), which allows her to be invisible. Johansson has [faced controversy](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/21/scarlett-johansson-ghost-shell-teasers "undefined") since it was announced she would be the star of the movie, with many people criticizing the film of whitewashing The Major, a character who is considered to be distinctly Japanese. 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