Sexy Actress Scarlett Johansson Too Sexy For The Role in the movie "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

The Avengers hottie Scarlett Johansson was deemed too sexy to star in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Director David Fincher decided against giving the role of main character Lisbeth Salander, who is played by Rooney Mara, top the 26 year old beauty, despite her great audition, because people can't wait for her to take her clothes off.

Look, we saw some amazing people. Scarlett Johansson was great. It was a great audition, I'm telling you. But the thing with Scarlett is, you can't wait for her to take her clothes off."

"I keep trying to explain this. Salander should be like E.T. If you put E.T. dolls out before anyone had seen the movie, they would say, "What is this little squishy thing?" Well, you know what? When he hides under the table and he grabs the Reese's Pieces, you love him! it has to be like that.

Before finally casting Rooney in the role, David who directed The Social Network, the 26 year old stunner's last movie, was worried he wouldn't ever find the right actress to portray the character.

He added: "I had seen a lot of actresses. I was beginning to get to the point where I was thinking, 'Maybe conceptually you are talking about a person who doesn't exist."

Scarlett Johansson Wins Tony Award for Role in Arthur Miller's Play

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has won a Tony award for her Broadway debut.

The voluptuous star best known for such films as Match Point and Lost in Translation, won for best featured performance as an actress for playing the object of her uncle’s lust in Arthur Miller’s A View From a Bridge.

‘‘Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be on Broadway and here I am,’’ said Johansson accepting the award during the ceremony at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

Ironic that Johansson wins Tony in Arthur Miller's play considering she is constantly compared to Marilyn Monroe, Miller's ex-wife.

Above:  Miller and Monroe attend a preview of View From The Bridge at the New Watergate Club Theater in London, England September 9, 1956.

Scarlett Likes It Hot

Johansson Goes for the Marilyn Monroe Look in Striking D&G Advertisement

She may be a married woman now, but Scarlett Johansson shows no reason to tone down her sexiness in her latest modelling job.

The 24-year-old actress, who married Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds in September, wears a corset and knickers for her role as the face of Dolce & Gabbana's new make-up range.

Lying on silken sheets, Scarlett strikes a 'come hither' pose as she emulates the sex appeal of Marilyn Monroe with her short blonde curls and ruby red lips.

Announcing the Lost in Translation star as the face of the Italian fashion house's move into cosmetics, designer Stefano Gabbana said: 'Scarlett is sure of herself. She’s a beautiful girl, but she’s really easygoing. She is very Dolce & Gabbana.

'We see make-up as another thing for women, like a dress. We worked on the make-up line like we work on a clothing collection - you can change makeup like you can change your clothes, depending on your mood.'

Scarlett's employment with Dolce & Gabbana comes as no surprise after she attended the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala with the Italian designing duo last May.

Dolce & Gabbana is just the latest designer to fall for the charms of Scarlett.

She has previously starred in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klien, L'Oreal and Louis Vuitton.

Meanwhile, after her recent appearance in action movie The Spirit, Scarlett is gearing up to promote her new film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a Woody Allen movie co-starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem and romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You.

With her next movie role not due to start for several months, Scarlett has got more time this year to enjoy being a newlywed.

Scarlett and Definitely, Maybe star Ryan married in Vancouver last September after dating for 18 months.

Despite reveling in martial bliss, Scarlett insists the couple won't be starting a family any time soon.

She said: 'I'm not pregnant nor will I be any time soon.

'I'm 24 years old! I've got a lot of time for that. I love to work and I'm enjoying myself right now.

'Someday in the distant future I'm sure I'll want to enjoy that part of my life. But I'm not ready for that yet.'

Dolce & Gabbana make-up is expected to go on sale in Selfridges next month.