Scarlett Johansson is the latest star to express an interest in politics.
Whenever a Hollywood celebrity voices their intention (whether serious or in jest) to run for president, fans rally around in support despite how clearly underqualified they are. Scarlett Johansson is the latest actress to voice her interest in running the country, though it wouldn't be the first time a Hollywood figure wanted to become a leader.
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Since being President has apparently become the only non-minimum wage job you can be appointed without experience or qualifications, everyone wants a taste of it. There's also a fantasy within the general community about having a public figure who's so charismatic and theatrical that you can really get behind them as a political official.
'I've always been interested in local politics', said Scarlett Johansson in an interview with 'Good Morning America' this week. 'Right now, I think with my young daughter and also [the way] my career's going right now, it's not the right time. Eventually, maybe when my daughter is older and I could totally focus myself on something like that, I think it could be interesting.'
But is the 'Ghost in the Shell' star really the president the US needs right now?
Well, it wouldn't be the first time that a Hollywood figure has taken up a political standing. President Ronald Reagan was elected having previously been known for starring in such 30s and 40s films as 'Love Is on the Air', 'Love Is on the Air' and 'Kings Row'. But he put in the political work, became Governor of California in 1967 and went on to become President of the United States for two terms between 1981 and 1989.
Other famous Hollywood stars turned political figures include 'Terminator' actor Arnold Schwarzenegger who was Governor of California from 2003 to 2011 and spaghetti Western actor Clint Eastwood who was named Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea in California and later Vice President of the California State Park and Recreation Commission.
While Scarlett has never exactly had any political influence (yet), we know that she has put her all into good causes in the past. Earlier this year she spoke out at the Women's March on Washington supporting Planned Parenthood and other aspects of women's healthcare.
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'I pledge my relentless devotion to support women's healthcare initiatives', she said at the time. 'I will not stop fighting to make basic women's healthcare available to all. I believe with every fibre of my being that the conversations that we have with our partners and our doctors about what we do with our bodies and our future should not be made fodder for any politician, political agenda, lawmaker and for-profit corporation. We must stand up for our basic human rights and always move forward never backwards.'
Of course, just because the actress has expressed an interest in politics, doesn't mean anything for the future of America's presidency. So many other celebrities have said exactly the same thing about running for office including Kanye West, Dwayne Johnson and even Lindsay Lohan. And while you might think that any of them being president would make just as much sense as Donald Trump being so, that's exactly what we want to avoid.
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