Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman - cast as rivalrous siblings in The Other Boleyn Girl - are featured on the front page of this month's issue of W magazine and in the accompanying article the girls talk about relationships and their support for gay marriage:

W Magazine writes:
Without question, both actresses are passionate about their beliefs. When they really get going on an issue, it can be a little like watching a Hot Topics segment of The View. "I'm into monogamy," says Portman. "But I'm not really into marriage right now. I sort of hate the legal aspect of it. What does the state have to do with it? Why are they making rules that say my lover can stay in the United States if they're foreign or share my health care benefits because I'm straight" - here her eyes flash with horror - "but if you're gay, you can't have that?"

"It's so archaic," Johansson agrees. "It's just, like, bizarre to me. I feel like in 10 or 15 years' time our children are going to look back and say, 'What? You were around when gay people weren't allowed to get married?'"

The magazine also writes about Johansens' passion for Barack Obama as president:
"Right now, though, fighting the rumor mill is less important to Johansson than fighting for her presidential candidate of choice, Barack Obama. She spent several days in Iowa in January, working the phone banks on his behalf and talking to high school and college students about the importance of caucusing. "I will continue stumping for Obama until he's elected," she declares. "The past eight years have been painful for a lot of people. We're in a state of emergency."

Last update: 02-13-2008 12:02