While A-list actress Scarlett Johansson is known worldwide, few people realize the star
has a twin brother!
Despite claiming to be very close, we barely see Scarlett and her twin, Hunter, together
in public.
Let's break down all the reasons we never hear about this mysterious man.
Overshadowed by fame
As Scarlett's fame grew even at a young age, Hunter's daily life started to be affected,
and it seems like he was overwhelmed by his sister's success.
Hunter told Parade Magazine,
"When we were growing up in New York City, we led very normal city lives.
We rode the subway to public school, went on trips with our grandma to the beach and
museums.
When we entered high school, and her career started to grow and moviegoers would approach
her in public, that's when I would sometimes ride with her in a cab to school."
It sounds like Scarlett got the star treatment even when they were kids, so at this point
Hunter is used to taking a backseat.
"The pressure's on.
I would move out of the way if I were you."
Political leanings
While he's had small acting roles in some of Scarlett's films, like Manny & Lo, Hunter
seems more interested in politics.
He worked as a campaign adviser for Barack Obama in 2008 and as a community organizer
for Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's office in New York.
He also joined protests after the 2016 presidential election, and shared a photo of his experience
on Instagram in January 2017.
Avoiding the spotlight
Hunter seems to relish the quiet, normal moments with his sister and wants to stay away from
the busy, paparazzi-filled life of a movie star.
He told Parade, "There are few places and moments when my sister can move about without
being recognized.
When those rare instances happen, I am reminded of a time before her celebrity, when we were
kids, and I treasure that."
If he's seen anywhere with his twin, he generally ends up in the tabloids, like when he appeared
in the Daily Mail after accompanying Scarlett to an Obama fundraising event in 2012.
Meanwhile, Hunter mostly stays off of social media.
He hasn't posted to Twitter in a while.
The only form of social media he occasionally uses is Instagram, but not a lot.
It looks like he intentionally wants to remain out of the spotlight, and let his sis be the
celebrity.
Protecting the sibling vibery
These twin siblings have a very close bond and it seems like they balance each other
out.
That could change if Hunter's life was as high-profile as his sister's, and from the
sounds of it, nothing needs to change.
ScarJo told Glamour, "My parents got divorced when we were 13.
[...] My parents were on either coast, and our next older sibling is five years older
than us and was in college while we were still at home.
We had to stick together and be each other's constant in an environment that was really
changing a lot."
She's even credited her twin brother for helping her cope through her breakup from first husband
Ryan Reynolds.
"I feel everything"
Giving back
Hunter keeps himself busy with his philanthropic work.
He's currently a client services manager at Friends of Rockaway, a community-based nonprofit
organization founded after Hurricane Sandy to rebuild homes in Far Rockaway, New York.
And with the help of his famous sister, he's hosted numerous fundraisers for natural disaster
relief.
Fitness finesse
Hunter is apparently really into physical fitness and occasionally posts workout videos
to Instagram.
There are several clips on his account of him lifting kettle bells in Brooklyn.
Outside of his world of nonprofits, acting, and modeling, it seems like taking care of
himself takes up a lot of his time.
And while we're on that subject ...
Model behavior
Hunter has tried working in the modeling world, but hasn't found much luck.
He's far from being a household name, posing for smaller brands, such as Tod's.
While he has some great shots on his Instagram and definitely got those attractive Johansson
genes, his relatively small online following makes it seem like he may not make it too
big anytime soon.
All the perks without the price
Living life under the radar seems to be working out nicely for Hunter.
He can enjoy the perks of ScarJo's A-list status — attending fancy events and traveling
the world with his sister and traveling across the country on his dirtbike — without worrying
about his entire life being pulled apart in the headlines.
Not a bad deal!
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