'Ghost In The Shell' Movie Scarlett Johansson: 'Avengers' Black Widow Actress Offered Anime Adaptation After Margot Robbie Casting Rumors?

It looks like the rumors of Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie dropping out of the recently announced, Rupert Sanders-directed Ghost in the Shell movie adaptation could be true. Apparently, Robbie has a superhero/villain future with a possible role in Suicide Squad, leaving the anime and manga's live-action film down a lead actress. Fortunately, reports claim The Avengers' Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson has been offered the role!

You can check out our original coverage of Robbie's offer for the lead of cyborg protagonist Motoko Kusanagi in the Ghost in the Shell movie right HERE!

Deadline reported on Robbie's Suicide Squad offer, leading to the announcement of Johansson's handsome $10 million for the Sanders flick.

Though we truly felt that Robbie would be a great leading lady for this project, obviously Johansson can take on this role. Her recent films include playing superhero/spy Black Widow for Marvel's Cinematic Universe and the recent action thriller Lucy, where she pretty much played another type of superhero. We believe that taking on the role of a special agent cyborg.

"The story is set in a futuristic society where technology has allowed humans to replace body parts with cybernetic gear," Slash Film stated, regarding the project's synopsis. "Some citizens including Motoko even have full-body prosthesis, with only a 'cyberbrain' that retains her original soul. The downside of this technology is that it opens people up to the possibility of having their brains hijacked by hackers. Motoko is assigned to hunt down one such baddie called the Puppet Master, who implants false memories in his victims."

What do you think of this possible casting news? Do you think Scarlett Johansson can take on the role of an anime/manga character in this live-action adaptation? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below!