Scarlett Johansson starred w/ Ewan McGregor in Michael Bay's The Island in July 2005, making Johansson's debut as a female lead in a mainstream action film. In the same year 2005, Scarlett starred in the Woody Allen-directed drama Match Point, which opened in December.
Scarlett received her 4th Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role, but lost to Rachel Weisz.