--- title: Scarlett Johansson Grandma Lookalike: Interview description: The grandma who went viral because she looked like Scarlett Johansson just accepted the actor's invitation to drink with her canonical: https://time.com/4758138/scarlett-johansson-grandma-lookalike-interview/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-27T19:11:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T08:47:51.269Z og:title: Scarlett Johansson's Lookalike Grandma Is Ready to Party og:description: Geraldine Dodd, 72, accepted the actor's invite to drink with her at a premiere og:url: https://time.com/4758138/scarlett-johansson-grandma-lookalike-interview/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta40d30115ef6fbb5/6988c04efb4eac70548914ac/scarlett-johansson-daughter-rose.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5472 og:image:height: 3078 og:image:alt: FRANCE-ENTERTAINMENT-CINEMA-PREMIERE og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Scarlett Johansson's Lookalike Grandma Is Ready to Party twitter:description: Geraldine Dodd, 72, accepted the actor's invite to drink with her at a premiere twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta40d30115ef6fbb5/6988c04efb4eac70548914ac/scarlett-johansson-daughter-rose.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Scarlett Johansson's Lookalike Grandma Is Ready to Party: 'I'm Not Going to Be Square. 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Scarlett Johansson says she'll remain politically active after speaking out at the Women's March._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Apr 27, 2017 7:11 PM UTC by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Apr 27, 2017 7:11 PM UTC [Scarlett Johansson](http://time.com/4757413/scarlett-johansson-grandma-lookalike-video/) invited a grandma, who went [viral](http://time.com/4744696/scarlett-johansson-lookalike-grandma/) because of how much she once looked like the Hollywood actor, to get drunk with her at an upcoming movie premiere, and, thanks to the power of the internet, it is happening. “I’m not going to be square. I’m going to drink with her \[and\] see if I can drink her under the table. She has got to remember to take it easy on me. I’m 40 years older than her,” Geraldine Dodd, 72, told TIME. Turns out, partying with a celebrity was a decision the great grandmother made quickly. “In a heartbeat, she said yes. Who says no to Scarlett?” her grandson, Denver Dodd said. When Denver told his grandmother that a photo of her from when she was 22 years old unexpectedly got “big” on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/65zv3r/my%5Fgrandma%5Flooked%5Flike%5Fscarlett%5Fjohansson%5Fwhen/), she had one question: “What’s Reddit, and why am I big on it?” But it didn’t take long for her to get the deal, and Johansson soon invited her to the bar for free drinks at the movie premiere for her upcoming comedy _Rough Night_. “I saw that you were, quote, ‘drunk as a skunk’ when taking that photo, and I would like to see your drunk face. I want to share a drunk face with you. Let’s have a drink, Geraldine,” she said in a video posted by Geraldine’s grandson. “It’s an awesome feeling knowing that someone who deserves a little spotlight, like my grandma, gets to experience something like this,” Denver said. Geraldine’s husband, pictured in the original photo taken around 1967, passed away last January. Geraldine loves being a great grandmother, Elvis and _50 Shades of Grey_. Sometimes the internet makes miracles. Today is that day. ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] Now I wanted to ask you a couple questions about how you're feeling about the political situation in this country right now. I know you were incredibly outspoken at the Women's March. Are we gonna see more of that side of you in the years to come? Yes, I don't plan on not using my voice anytime soon. I have always been politically active. My parents, my grandmother always encouraged all of us to be politically active, vocal involved and it's a part of our local community, part of the greater community, so yes I will continue to say what's on my mind. And you . >> For people that have, don't have the opportunity to be heard. Sometimes people criticize [ UNKNOWN ]. [ NOISE ] For speaking out, particularly at the Oscars. But obviously this is a platform where people can address a large audience. And people, actors have passions and concerns. Does that bother you when you get criticized for your views? Or are you tough enough to handle that? I think that's just part of the, you know, it's kind of part of the bigger picture. It's part of the job. You put yourself on, kinda out there, and people are gonna have something to say about it. That's okay. And as an actor, are you excited about performing still? Does that still excite you? Being in places like this, is this fun for you? Yeah, it's so great. Yesterday, we had the rehearsal, and I got to walk out in the Kodak Theater, which is about a 3, 000 person occupancy, something like that. And walk out on that big stage, It's so exciting, makes you just remember what you love so much about your job, the magic of your job, I love my job, I feel fortunate to able to do it. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4758138/scarlett-johansson-grandma-lookalike-interview/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4758138/scarlett-johansson-grandma-lookalike-interview/"},"headline":"Scarlett Johansson's Lookalike Grandma Is Ready to Party: 'I'm Not Going to Be Square. I'm Going to Drink With Her'","datePublished":"2017-04-27T19:11:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-08T08:47:51.269Z","description":"\"I'm not going to be square. 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