Esquire Editor: Scarlett Johansson 'Screwed Us'

By PopEater Staff Posted Jun 4th 2010 07:53AM

Believe it or not, the vivacious Christina Hendricks wasn't Esquire's first pick for their "Women We Love" cover in May -- that honor belonged to Scarlett Johansson, who editor-in-chief David Granger is not very happy with.

"Scarlett completely screwed us," Granger told an audience at a magazine conference in Toronto, the New York Daily News reports. An insider tells the paper Johansson was the number one gal Esquire wanted for the cover and she was "committed" to the photo shoot.

The Daily News was unable to reach Granger yesterday, stating his comment originally appeared in Canada's National Post, though no trace of it appears online.

"I think her commitment on Broadway [in Arthur Miller's 'A View From the Bridge'] prevented her from making good," an insider tells the Daily News.

Christina Hendricks was reportedly chosen from an Esquire poll that included Megan Fox (14 percent), Zoe Saldana (13 percent) and even Zac Efron (as a joke, but still, 8 percent). 'Mad Men' starlet Hendricks won by a landslide with 30 percent, but we have to wonder if a bit of revisionist history was in play, considering Johansson's curious omission from the nominees.

Neither Hendricks' nor Johansson's agents responded for comments to the Daily News. A spokesperson for Esquire told the paper, "Esquire was thrilled to have Christina Hendricks on the cover."

Check out PopEater's recap of Christina Hendricks' appearance in Esquire

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Christina Hendricks Snapshots

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Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks, in a devastating blue dress, after the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. May 3, 2010 X17online.com exclusive

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks, in a devastating blue dress, after the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. May 3, 2010 X17online.com exclusive

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks, in a devastating blue dress, after the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. May 3, 2010 X17online.com exclusive

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks, in a devastating blue dress, after the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. May 3, 2010 X17online.com exclusive

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

NEW YORK - MAY 03: Actress Christina Hendricks attends the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks attends the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010 in New York City. "American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Arrivals The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY United States May 3, 2010 Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com To license this image (17255051), contact WireImage.com

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

Christina Hendricks attends the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the 'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010 AFP PHOTO /TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Christina Hendricks Snapshots

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Comments

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Friday 04 June

By BTDT

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This must make Christina feel like a million bucks.

By sonya

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who is she??? Don't know who she is??? Her Fake Boobs are freakish... Not a good pick, Women we love, we should know who they are first.... SO NOT LOVING THIS PICK

By dontworrywhoiam

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those are absolutely NOT fake... she is known for her REAL curves.... SHE IS BY FAR, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ON EARTH!

Saturday 05 June

By Locke Shores

She's in Madmen. It's a very good show about a 60's advertisement firm. You should check it out.

(P.S. Her breast are real. She's known for that.)

Sunday 06 June

By Dr. Maximus

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"who is she??? Her Fake Boobs are freakish?? ". Ok, I guess it's up to me to put these 'boobs' to bed...so to speak. I'll just need an hour or so while I bone this bimbo from A to M and then a little titty f**k her and moterboat her. I'll get back to you all, later!

By tchatfab

Who the heck is Christina Hendricks??? No clue, never seen or heard of her.
Odd choice to say the least.

By MandiP

Christina was a perfect choice because she wasn't the norm. Putting Scarlett in would have been the same look, every page.

By wallybare

"Christina was a perfect choice because she wasn't the norm. Putting Scarlett in would have been the same look, every page." Apparently this editor doesn't agree with you. If she would have been the same look, every page he wouldn't be bit@ching about Scarlett not doing the cover now would he?

You might not know who she is because she wasn't in Twilight. It's adult swim and in that particular pool there is real talent.

By brendan

I'm an adult and don't know who she is and I have no interest in Twilight or CH and yes, her books in the photo taken at the museum in NYC are fake. Real women please!

By NezzyT

I don't know that I know her work. Her boobs however? Yikes, I wish I was unfamiliar with those as I am her career! Why on earth does anyone need fake boobs that big? Particularly if you want to be taken seriously as an actress. I cannot possibly believe they're real or help more than hurt her.

By Anita

Umm, she's a lead character on the insanely popular show Mad Men (apparently you people live under a rock). And for the record, her boobs aren't fake, she's just extremely curvy.

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Ummm, I don't live under a rock. Insanely popular? I watched a few episodes and was insanely bored by it.

By Peckerwood

With a little help from push-up bras, air brushing, and silcone implants, you too can be Pore-less, and curvy.

By elizabethmur4020

She is on Mad Men, perhaps you have heard of it. Oh, and those "freakish fake boobs," ALL REAL!
I personally love her look. She's naturally beautiful!

By marty

Sad. This woman (CH) looks like a ghost- with flaming red hair. I dunno. I'll have to tell ya- the ppl this world picks to idolize these days. REALLY makes one wonder. Naw. Nevermind. ITS ESQUIRE. THAT explains it. Who could blame Johansson for fleeing. I would too. Dunce mag.

Esquire is "the thinking man's Playboy" lol Thinking of what...Just go to Hustler and cut through the crap. Both ladies are beautiful, but I can see why CH was hard up to do the cover. No wonder Scarlett Johansson bowed out.

By Rod

Was saying she "screwed us" the best choice of words? I think a lot of guys would actually be happy if Scarlett really...oh never mind.

By rcdf4

So true! Way to throw someone under the bus, Mr. Granger.

By Squeeezle

Um, she is on one of the most popular TV shows in a long time, won like all the awards last year. Her breasts are real and I think she is naturally beautiful. Rather see her than SJ for about the 100th time.

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