--- title: Oscars 2017: Scarlett Johansson Shot Down Ryan Seacrest description: On the Oscars 2017 red carpet, Scarlett Johansson shot down Ryan Seacrest in an awkward interview. canonical: https://time.com/4683732/scarlett-johansson-ryan-seacrest-oscars-2017/ author: Kate Samuelson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-02-27T14:47:43.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T07:18:25.292Z og:title: Scarlett Johansson Shot Down Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars Red Carpet og:description: 'What a ridiculous question' og:url: https://time.com/4683732/scarlett-johansson-ryan-seacrest-oscars-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ca86b2fa39285cc/6988bc218fd2ee264d355f0e/johansson-seacrest.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: johansson-seacrest og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Scarlett Johansson Shot Down Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars Red Carpet twitter:description: 'What a ridiculous question' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3ca86b2fa39285cc/6988bc218fd2ee264d355f0e/johansson-seacrest.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Scarlett Johansson Shot Down Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars Red Carpet > Sponsored content. 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Scarlett Johansson says she'll remain politically active after speaking out at the Women's March._ by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Feb 27, 2017 2:47 PM UTC by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson Feb 27, 2017 2:47 PM UTC The 2017 Oscars had its fair share of awkward moments, from Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway [reading out the wrong winner](http://time.com/4683402/oscars-2017-recap-review/?) of the Best Picture award to the image of an “alive and well” movie producer being accidentally included in the [In Memoriam](http://time.com/4683643/jan-chapman-in-memoriam-oscars/) segment. But perhaps one of the most [cringe-inducing moments](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/scarlett-johansson-gives-major-sass-oscars-2017-red-carpet-w469089) was Scarlett Johansson’s shooting down of Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. The awkward interaction happened when Seacrest asked the _Ghost in the Shell_ star whether she had attended an award-presenting rehearsal. “Absolutely, yes. You can never have enough rehearsal,” Johansson answered. Seacrest then asked her whether she had practiced in the same shoes she was wearing that evening, to which she replied: “What a ridiculous question.” After the uncomfortable exchange, Johansson smoothly added that she did not wear the same shoes. “I can’t imagine having to put these on two days in a row. Not that they’re not gorgeous,” she joked. \[[_U.S. Magazine_](http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/scarlett-johansson-gives-major-sass-oscars-2017-red-carpet-w469089)\] ## 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. 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