Once again, Rigan Machado was seen training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Scarlett Johansson at his Beverley Hills Academy. Speaking on their photo together, he wrote “Scarlett Johansson at Beverly Hills Academy”
It is understood that Johansson learned BJJ to supplement her roles in the Marvel films. For a few years now, she has starred as Natasha Romanoff in the Avengers series. Romanoff is also known as The Black Widow who is a Russian assassin.
She is expertly trained in fighting. With this in mind, it makes total sense that Johansson would immerse herself into the world of BJJ which prioritizes grappling and ground fighting. It turns out, Johansson isn’t the first Marvel character to learn BJJ either. Clark Gregg, who stars in Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D actually has a black belt in the Brazilian art and has trained it for well over a decade.
So, hopefully this means as BJJ fans that we can expect to see more BJJ moves in Hollywood movies in the coming years. It seems that in celebrity circles, it’s really beginning to take off.
