7/30/2011

Scarlett Johansson declines invite to Marine

Scarlett Johansson is the most contempo celebrity to account an allure to the Marine Corps Brawl in November.
Sgt. Dustin L. Williams acquaint a two-minute video aftermost anniversary in which he asks Johansson to be his date to the November 10 ball. As you may remember, "Friends With Benefits" stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake both accustomed agnate video invites in contempo weeks (and both stars accept said they'll attend).
Johansson, however, won't be able to accomplish an actualization as she'll be in Europe cutting a blur at the time, her rep told The Famous. But she will be sending a case of albino in her stead.

"I feel abundantly accustomed to accept been arrive to the Marine Corps Brawl by Sgt. Dustin L. Williams," Johansson said in a account to Zap2It. "Not alone does Sgt. Williams deserve acceptance for his bravery, selflessness and adherence to the United States and its people, but he additionally displays a bold aptitude for blur making. Sgt. Williams, abominably due to above-mentioned commitments I will not be able to appear the Brawl with you this year but I am sending you a case of Moet and Chandon with gratitude. In my absence, I accession a bottle to you and all the men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps, accomplished and present, in acknowledgment for your connected charge to attention the assurance of our nation."

A kind and gracious response, no?

It sounds like Williams will be understanding of Johansson's conflict.

He told Zap2It before learning of Johansson's reply, "If I was told she could not attend, I would understand. I would not believe the invitation would be denied without good cause. With her current career I would imagine Scarlett Johansson is a busy woman."

Kunis and Timberlake's invites brought about a flurry of Marine Corp Ball video invites directed at celebrities, including ones for Betty White (she sent her regrets), Linda Hamilton (she said yes) and Miley Cyrus (she hasn't responded, as far as we know).

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