Scarlett Johansson denies premiere snub

Scarlett Johansson has dismissed claims that she snubbed the premiere at Cannes Film Festival of her new film because her “diva” demands were not met.

The actress sparked speculation when she failed to show up at the screening of Woody Allen movie Vicky Christina Barcelona at Cannes on Saturday.

It was rumoured that the French arm of distributor Warner Bros had refused to agree to her list of demands, which were said to include a £4,000-per-day makeup artist.

Her publicist denied the reports that Johansson’s absence was a result of unavoidable “scheduling conflicts”.