Scarlett Johansson has denied the claims that she lost 14 pounds in order to prepare for her superhero role in Iron Man II. She wrote on the Huffington Post,

“Claims have been made that I’ve been on a strict workout routine regulated by co-stars, whipped into shape by trainers I’ve never met, eating sprouted grains I can’t pronounce and ultimately losing 14 pounds off my 5′3″ frame,” she writes. “Losing 14 pounds out of necessity in order to live a healthier life is a huge victory.” She continues, “I’m a petite person to begin with, so the idea of my losing this amount of weight is utter lunacy. If I were to lose 14 pounds, I’d have to part with both arms. And a foot.”

She did explain that she has been in training for the role and she explained her regimen consists of,

“pull-ups, crunches, lunges, squats, jumping jacks, planks, walking, jogging and push ups.”

In regard to getting into ’super hero shape’ she wrote,

“There is no magic wand to wave over oneself to look good in a latex catsuit.  Eating healthy and getting fit is about commitment, determination, consistency and the dedication to self-preservation.”

Scarlett Johansson is currently filming Iron Man 2 along side Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke and Robert Downey Jr.  Scarlett and Gwyneth have obviously gotten chummy because now she has enlisted the help of Gwyneth’s personal assistant, Tracy Anderson, to get in shape for the role as the Black Widow.

Scarlett, who is normally known for her voluptuous curves and hourglass figure is now doing these daily workouts and staying away from carbohydrates and has reportedly dropped 14 pounds!  As of now, we don’t know the exact workout that Scarlett is doing, but most likely she’s doing the ‘Tracy Anderson Method’ which is a Pilates-style exercise regimen.  In the past, Scarlett was always proud of her healthy figure, but according to a source at Britian’s Ok Magazine, that’s all changing:

“Scarlett has always been happy with her curves, but recently she has been feeling pressure to lose a few pounds.  She knows that she is up against tough competition from younger, prettier and increasingly skinner actresses.”

Let’s hope she doesn’t go overboard and that this is just a temporary requirement for her role in the movie.

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