Scarlett Johansson claims to have built her career on being the perennial second choice.

Scarlett Johansson is complaining about being a backup option.

The Avengers actress said she feels like she’s ‘basically made a career out of being second choice,’ while talking to Parade for their latest issue.

‘Since a very young age, I’ve been rejected constantly,’ said Scarlett, who topped Forbes’ list of top-earning Hollywood actresses last year.

Back-up plan: Scarlett Johansson complained she’s ‘made a career out of being second choice’ in the latest issue of Parade

The best call you can receive is after you are rejected for something and then you get it,’ she went on.

‘You appreciate it more. I’ve basically made a career out of being second choice.’

Though Scarlett became a household name with her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she wasn’t originally cast in the role.

The girlfriend of Colin Jost was offered the part after Emily Blunt had to drop out due to scheduling reasons.

First place in something: Johansson topped Forbes ‘ list of top-earning Hollywood actresses last year, earning big bucks from her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

First up: Emily Blunt was originally cast as Black Widow, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. She’s seen in July 2019 above

No luck there: Scarlett also auditioned for the role of Lisbeth Salander in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but the role went to Rooney Mara

Scarlett also auditioned for the role of Lisbeth Salander in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, but according to The Hollywood Reporter director David Fincher was too distracted by her sex appeal

‘Scarlett Johansson was great. It was a great audition, I’m telling you,’ he said. ‘But the thing with Scarlett is, you can’t wait for her to take her clothes off.’

The role eventually went to Rooney Mara.

In the past the Oscar nominee has also expressed frustration at roles she’s had to turn down.

Scarlett stepped down from the project Rub And Tug after criticism that a transgender actor should have been cast as the trans character.

Unfair: After dropping out of the film Rub And Tug over casting criticism, Scarlett (above February) said ‘You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.’ She later walked back her comments

After she told As If magazine in 2019: ‘You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.

‘There are a lot of social lines being drawn now, and a lot of political correctness is being reflected in art.’

Scarlett later walked back the comments, telling Vanity Fair ‘In hindsight, I mishandled that situation.’

‘I was not sensitive, my initial reaction to it. I wasn’t totally aware of how the trans community felt about those three actors playing – and how they felt in general about cis actors playing – transgender people. I wasn’t aware of that conversation – I was uneducated.’

Johansson’s next release will be Black Widow, which is currently set for a November 6 release.