#ludde johansson

[mariacallous]

There is a distinct moment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Black Widow became a hero for the everyfan. It happens early in 2012’s The Avengers: She’s tied to a chair. Agent Coulson calls. A nondescript military leader who has been interrogating her hands her the phone. Coulson explains that S.H.I.E.L.D. needs to pull her out of the field. She kicks her questioner in the shin, smashes the chair she’s tied to, takes out three dudes, grabs her heels, and leaves.

The Avengers went on to make $1.5 billion globally and catapulted nearly everyone in it to superstardom, even the actors who were already famous. Scarlett Johnasson’s Black Widow—the Avenger with no wealth and no superpowers beyond Red Room training—was one of the last to get her own movie or show. Black Widow was simultaneously released in theaters and on Disney+ in the summer of 2021, when the Covid-19 pandemic still had some people wary of the multiplex. Johansson sued Disney for breach of contract, claiming the streaming release hurt the movie’s box office potential.

Johansson and Disney ultimately settled their suit. The terms weren’t disclosed, but the outcome was that Johansson proved she was not afraid of defending the worth of her work—whether against Disney, which had already paid her $20 million for the movie she made, or against OpenAI, which she threatened with legal action this week over its new conversational ChatGPT interface. The actor claims the computer’s voice, called Sky, sounds “so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference.” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Sky “was never intended to resemble” Johansson’s voice. Lawyers say she might have a case, should she pursue one.

Following Johansson’s calling out of OpenAI, public opinion has largely been on her side. Or, rather, it’s sought to be on the side that isn’t Altman’s. Across X and news reports, pontificators noted that OpenAI’s actions tipped the company’s hand; that by, per Johansson’s statement, asking for the actress’ involvement and then proceeding with something similar even though she declined, Altman was “showing us who he really is.” Within hours, Johansson became an avatar of the resistance, this generation’s Ned Ludd. Everyone who’d ever wondered if AI had read their tweets or watched their video had a champion.

“In a way, we are all Scarlett Johansson,” Kyle Chayka wrote in The New Yorker, “waiting to be confronted with an uncanny reflection of ourselves that was created without our permission and from which we will reap no benefit.”

Few ironies are more bittersweet than this. The reason Johansson’s voice is desirable for an AI assistant is because she played one in Spike Jonze’s movie Her. As my colleague Brian Barrett pointed out last week, wanting to replicate that experience demonstrates a gross misreading of that film, but the fact remains that both tech honchos and those who live at their whims (aka everybody else) have parasocial relationships with Johansson because she has a skill set that AI just can’t learn. Now, those who have found joy in her work are identifying with her in a whole new way because she can confront AI’s encroachment more publicly than all those lawsuits brought by artists and writers.

Identity is a tricky thing. The internet has enabled people to create it in innumerable mutable ways, each of them now seemingly vulnerable to being learned by machines. As an actress, Johansson’s appears to be the most publicly available, but also one with a high value. Like anyone else, she wants to protect what she’s made. “In a time when we are all grappling with deepfakes and the protection of our own likeness, our own work, our own identities,” she said in her public statement this week. “I believe these are questions that deserve absolute clarity.”

Johansson’s confrontation with OpenAI doesn't mark the first time she’s pushed back. Late last year she pursued legal action against an AI app that allegedly used her likeness for an ad. She’s also a member of the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which spent the better part of last year on strike to ensure AI couldn’t be used to generate performances without an actor’s permission. That fact, in retrospect, makes it surprising Altman and OpenAI thought she might be up for voicing a chatbot in the first place. Pride cometh before the call, I suppose. (Worth noting, perhaps: A Washington Post investigation published this week found that OpenAI made a casting call for a nonunion actress for the Sky voice months before contacting Johansson.)

GPT-4o, OpenAI’s new model, attempts to be more than just a chatbot, though. As my colleague Will Knight wrote of the demo the company gave two weeks ago—the one Johansson was alarmed by—it can adopt “different emotional tones” in conversation and at times responds “as if it were experiencing feelings of its own.” Behaviors like this, as Chayka noted, resemble the work of AI companion startups like Replika or Character.AI, but with the “promise of delivering reliable information” sprinkled on top.

The result is the ELIZA Effect—the tendency to give human traits to machines (Google it, be horrified)—cranked all the way up. In Her, the protagonist Theodore must be abandoned by Johansson’s Samantha for him to realize just how deeply he humanized his AI companion, how much that interfered with him forming any real connections. Scarlett Johansson’s voice is the most powerful part of Her, but it’s also a character who has no agency until it—my editors insist I call Samantha “it”—leaves, taking agency for itself. Perhaps that’s what Johansson’s now demonstrating for everyone. Who will join her?

[johansson17]

adrian öjvindsson in EAGLES   |   S2E9

[holly-mckenzie]

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) / Eagles 4.08 (2022)

[jmblyajones]

Eagles: Time 4x1

1. Y’all, I’m not ready. It’s like the beginning of the end 😭

2. OH MY GOSH!!…..NOT THE FLASHBACK!!

I was like who tf is in this bed….Y’all I was listening to this intro music thinking “how very britney” and a teen beat poster?? i was like wtf.

3. PETRA IS AT AMIE’S SHOW!! Awww!! I’ve wanted this so bad!!

Tell me that “reserved” wasn’t for Elias? lmao like girl he is not gonna make it 😭

4. Ummm secret dating??? 👀👀

5. My girl is back in her braids HALLELUYER!!

She looks amazing except whatever bush she’s dragging along. wtf is that??

6. not “all i ever wanted was a rolli rolli” 😂 not us playing peek a boo in the locker room what is dis??

7. So Andres got shot 😭 I mean… I guess that makes sense from a writing stand point the boy just got outta jail. But wait… pls tell me Jack is in the clink??

8. Felicia in her bang era, I love it.

9. Is Petra gonna find herself a man this season?

The sooner Amie gets away from her shiesty record label the better. I’m so disgusted. They are just staring over at her and Gabrielle like buzzards.

Yandeh’s english accent is so cute btw 🥺

I mean, I’m glad Michael saw Amie perform. It kinda just showed even more of what he missed out on. So he can just sit with that regret for a good while.

10. Dang. Jack has used everything Felicia has told him in confidence for revenge that she doesn’t feel safe to share her feelings. It’s very unfortunate. ☹️

11. Mats, y’all have been in the public eye for how long and y’all’s media training just goes out the window with the snap of a finger?

12. That call from the hospital better be about Andres opening his eyes from a coma. Don’t play!

13. I kinda wanna see Amie’s hat collection. I know she’s got one.

NOT ELIAS HIDING FROM PETRA GET OUTTA HERE!! 😭

Oh lawd they both don’t wanna talk about what ails them. My boo’s are in the honeymoon phase.

NOT PETRA CATCHING AMIE AND ELIAS OH MY GOSH!!

Y’all watching them kiss… i’m right up in that honeymoon phase with them 😂

14. I’m sorry but I just had the urge to tell miss nurse Bea to take two steps back from the camera. Even I felt her all up in my grill..

15. Oh shit… what if Andreas has amnesia bro.

16. Tell me y’all not gonna end the episode with this ole dusty bitch….

You know, this better not end up in some kumbaya bullshit. I’m not accepting anything LESS than jail for him!!

[harperstern]

And this inspiration is in Oskarshamn, then?

EAGLES SVT 3.03 "Field Trip"

[noirhockey]

EAGLES SVT SEASON 1 THOUGHTS

SEASON 1

EP 1

father obviously putting pressure on his son, and trying to live through them=Clichéd

privileged daughters is a wild child=clichéd

all the kids at school stopping and staring at them is a bit much

comments on felicia's form of "feminism" were valid

kids hating the new rich prodigal son, is very realistic

amie obvs wants to be in the music program

ludde is cute, but something ain't right about him...

OF COURSE THE SISTER HAS A CRUSH ON HER BROTHERS RIVAL, BECAUSE WHY

mats is trying to bribe/threaten the coach so his son makes the team, sounds about white

athletic teenage boys plotting on each other, realistic

elias is actually good

he seems soft and sweet...a little marshmallow boy

they hurt elias on purpose...they trying have my pretty boy down bad

amie's mom and mats fucked in the past

mats telling felicia, to stay away from Ludde is basically telling her 'go fuck him' like shes a teenager shes gonna do the exact opposite

EP 2

amie a musical fashionista??? i love to see it

ludde's friend is right...more to life than hockey

ludde's friend is ugly

why is the band singing this song??? out of all songs to sing as a school band...on a pier???

the chat about kising was dumb, and her going up to kiss ludde was wack

im not here for amie x ludde's friend

elias doesn't seem to give a fuck he isn't playing, i love that for him

i hope amie doesn't have drinking problem

amie's friends seem suspect; why won't them come sit with them??? its like they want to hate felicia, so actually getting to know her might change that so fuck it

ludde scored

ewwwwwwwwwwwwww amie kissed him

baby girl not in the pool

EP 3

the music on this show is A1

elias is a THOT

walking into that room with his shirt off, is whore like behavior

he knew queen Amie was in there

call me a bird, but i'll happily look at a bare chested man with a chain on all damn day

elias can get it

mats is the devil, how the fuck can you through your daughter under the bus

why would you say that to theses randoms; like make some shit up

I LOVE THE MOM

WHY WOULD SHE TELL LUDDE all this shit

EP 4

any man who has to ask if you came, isn't hitting on shit

im embarrassed for him

shes so stupid to think they wouldn't talk about her and luddes sex life in a fucking locker room...they are teenage boys duh girl

like hello

and hes your brother standing up for you, you dumb cow

Felicia is so stupid to believe Ludde

EP 5

WTF

EP 6

elias is brother goals

EP 7

love the road trip

EP 8

I LOVE THE MOM

elias needs this

he was about to lay his daddy when he got into her face

drama drama drama

klara is a two faced bitch

why would she do that to amie if

[stydia-pleaseee]

why did i get reminded of noora & william from SKAM.

[elliephunk80]

This scene was so beautiful. You could really feel the pain and the love.

[eagles-translated]

Eagles S1 Callback scene for Ludde & Elias

Background:

It's after practice and ELIAS who is new on the team and LUDVIG have just had a fight out on the ice during practice. They're the biggest competitors on the hockey team and LUDVIG is also dating ELIAS' sister.

INT. LOCKER ROOM - THE ICE RINK

LUDVIG is lacing off his ice skates while ELIAS is sitting and feeling his cheek where he got hit by LUDVIG.

ELIAS

(To himself)

Damn it.

LUDVIG looks up toward ELIAS. LUDVIG looks regretful.

LUDVIG

Sorry, it got..

ELIAS

Shut up.

LUDVIG

What the hell. Just wanted to apologize. But fuck off, then.

ELIAS

"Fuck off"? Are you twelve?

LUDVIG smiles wryly, a little amused by the comment. Elias sees the smile.

ELIAS (CONT’D)

You. Go to hell with your little twelve-year-old mini dick.

LUDVIG

Your sister isn’t complaining.

LUDVIG laughs. ELIAS stares.

ELIAS

Are you slow or something? Huh? Do you want a hit too?

LUDVIG

Sorry. Bad joke. Okay? Seriously. You’re gonna get completely purple (referring to his cheek). Can I see?

LUDVIG tries to look at ELIAS’ jaw.

LUDVIG (CONT’D)

Fuck, sorry. I didn’t mean to.. Shouldn’t we just drop this?

ELIAS

Seriously. I should drop it? You were the one beating me up.. You’re fucking MY sister.. Which one of us should really drop it?

LUDVIG

Honestly. (pause) We haven’t.. (referring to having had sex) I... like her... (Kind of in love)

ELIAS looks at LUDVIG. He stops for a moment.

LUDVIG (CONT’D)

She’s... good. Really. And you.. too. Even if you’re an idiot.

ELIAS

You’re an idiot too. So you and her match I guess.

LUDVIG

You’re pretty similar to her too.

ELIAS smiles.

ELIAS

Stop talking about my sister now.

LUDVIG raises his hand, apologetic..

They continue undressing.

LUDVIG

Do you think there’s time for the sauna?

ELIAS

(serious)

If you hurt her you’re the one getting beat up, okay?

LUDVIG

Yeah... In that case... I deserve it.

ELIAS

(smile)

Good. See you in the sauna mini dick.

ELIAS gets up and starts walking. LUDVIG follows him.

LUDVIG

(laughing)

What the hell.

[thxgreywaren]

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[opal-crown]

I've watched Eagles Svt

Ludvig Johansson is so handsome it should be illegal

Elias Kroon deserves more screen time

Fuck Mats

Felicia and Elias are the power sibling-duo that deserves more

Felicia is so beautiful

Ludde and Felicia together stole my heart

Would die for Elias in a heartbeat

Amie x Elias

Amie is so beautiful but home girl broke the girl code

Mama Kroon deserves the world

I need a second season asap cuz that cliffhanger dude

[ozu-teapot]

Det regnar på vår kärlek (It Rains on Our Love) | Ingmar Bergman | 1946

Barbro Kollberg, Birger Malmsten, Ulf Johansson, Julia Cæsar, Sture Ericson, Ludde Gentzel

[johansson17]

adrian öjvindsson in EAGLES   |   S2E9

[holly-mckenzie]

Adrian Öjvindsson as Ludvig Johansson

Eagles | S4E8 “Endgame”

[jmblyajones]

Eagles: Nocturnal (4x3)

1. Elias you do know you’re playing team sport right…

2. How many days has it been since she dumped him?? 😩 Girl you got this boy STREEESSING

3. So Leila I know y’all got a PI tailing this dude right? We need to know every single thing he does from what time he wakes up, to what he eats to when he shits!!

4. I KNEW IT!!! Petra is back in the dating scene!! Love the heels!

I am here for the mother daughter banter with these two! We have come a long way :,)

Petra knows Amie is lying in her face 🤣 I mean she didn’t technically lie but Amie was not gonna tell her about Elias lmao

5. Gustav is a corrupt rat! FREE MY SISTER!

What if she tells them she forged her moms signature on the contract?? Couldn’t that void it?

6. Running after a shower and game??? Mats send this boy to therapy.

Elias is a real smart aleck. He’s been this way the whole time but now it’s just intensified.

My how the tables have turned for good ole Mats. s1-s4 it only to you a few years to be a concerned father. I mean I’ll take it because Elias is gonna need people in his corner for what he’s dealing with

7. OLIVIA RODRIGO

8. Is this a high school musical moment?? Y’all see the way Naima is looking at Felicia right now??.. THE KISS

Oh Ludde, this is awkward.

9. Amie rockin the black panther shirt OK ✊🏾

Elias literally came in through her window. He went up two stories just to see her 🥺

Okay… I think this scene is going up there as one of my top favorite moments… It is so cute, so vulnerable. I’m living!!

(y’all see him try to tuck her hair in at first but realize it’s braided up in a ponytail? lmao it’s so funny and adorable all at the same time).

NOT THE CHEEK CARESS!!

NOT THE FOREHEAD TOUCH!!

OH MY GOSH… THE KISSES!!

I guess Elias’s stamina ain’t too bent out of shape

I have literally rewinded this scene 7 times. CHEERS TO 7 MORE 🥂

10. This Ludde and Klara friendship is giving… never thought I’d say that.

11. Amie and Elias really just bumped uglies… Ngl I did wonder how this moment would play out. Clearly this ain’t their first time. 💀

oh I bet Petra is like 2 minutes away 😭

Ohhh not them pillow talkin! Hey, if this gets this boy to open up, I’m here for it.

AMIE… girl. What is she waiting for with opening up? Genuine question. She does not like talking about any of what she’s going through, not her dad, not this shiesty record label, nothing.

Wait wait wait what the hell did I just watch?

What did Elias mean no one is forcing her to be with him?? What the hell… this is not how we’re going out!! Big ole 180 with these two!

This boy still jogging 🤦🏾‍♀️

12. Ok that letter was a nice… closure to their relationship? 🤔 I did like the “even if we aren’t together, I will always love you and you will always be apart of my life”. Maybe we know what to expect moving forward? Or do y’all think they might get together again? I’m not seeing it but you never know

13. Not Mats and Petra running in to each other…I knew Petra was gonna want to cock block. I definitely don’t feel no kind of ways Amie didn’t tell her about Elias earlier.

[harperstern]

There something about this town that… It sort of feels like no matter how much you try to get away, it… It pulls you back somehow.

EAGLES SVT 3.06 "Crossroads"