Scarlett Johansson Denies Lift s=x Rumour with Benicio del Toro

Rumors surrounding Scarlett Johansson and Benicio del Toro allegedly having a romantic encounter in an elevator surfaced following a cryptic response from Benicio during an interview a few years back.

When playfully asked about the elevator incident after an awards show, Benicio intriguingly repeated the question and vaguely replied, “I kind of like, you know, I, well.

I don't know.

Let's leave that to somebody's imagination.

Let's not promote it.

I'm sure it has happened before.

It might not be the last time either.”

This puzzling exchange occurred during an interview with Esquire magazine.

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During an episode of TheSkimm's 9 to 5ish podcast on Tuesday, Scarlett Johansson finally addressed the ‘outrageous' rumor without directly mentioning Benicio.

She expressed her disbelief regarding the persistent narrative, stating, “That was a story that followed me for a long time.

But I always thought that was outrageous.

I was always thinking to myself.

That would be tough.

It's a very short period, the logistics of that seem so unappealing to me.”

The renowned Black Widow actress further elaborated on her personal apprehensions, highlighting her fear of being caught engaging in inappropriate behavior.

She remarked, “I'm a person who's terrified of being caught doing something I'm not supposed to be doing.

So that made the story even that much more absurd to me.”

Despite collaborating in Avengers: Infinity War, Scarlett and Benicio did not share on-screen moments within the film.

Scarlett reprised her iconic role as Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, while Benicio made a cameo appearance as Taneleer Tivan, popularly recognized as The