Rumours abound that Scarlett Johansson’s recent break-up with Sean Penn was caused by the actress coming on too strong. You read that correctly. Sean Penn dumped Scarlett Johansson because she was too into him. The couple – who shared a 24-year age gap – had only been dating for five months.
An American newspaper is claiming that that the Academy Award-winning actor felt “totally freaked out” at the “very emotionally needy” Johansson. The story quotes a source who says Penn “is simply not ready for a long-term or very serious relationship… Scarlett’s intensity just scared him, which is kind of funny, given how intense Sean is.”
Things allegedly came to a head recently when the love-struck actress spent the duration of a recent award ceremony trying to cosy up to her ex. The last straw? When Johansson interrupted a conversation between Penn and Robert De Niro.
According to a separate source: “She sat down between him and Robert De Niro. Robert was like ‘What?’ and made a face.”
Everything about this story seems to cry out “nonsense” but how could we not include it when it features such a great Robert De Niro cameo. Ha! We can totally imagine him saying that and making a face. This face.