If you only know Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow from the MCU, you should definitely discover Lucy by Luc Besson. The wacky mix of science fiction, action, superhero elements and nature documentary (!) will be broadcast on VOX on Thursday evening. The film was a hit back then and is still a must see today.
Lucy with Scarlett Johansson is one sci-fi trip
In the film’s story, Johansson plays an American student in Taiwan who falls into her shady boyfriend’s deal. After this shot and they go to involuntary smuggler for a drug lord the extraordinary goods burst open in her stomach and gradually grant Lucy superhuman strength.
When the protagonist can slowly use the full capacity of her brain, Besson’s genre mix later even develops into an insane journey between space and time. In addition to action in the stylish Matrix style, there are real shots from the animal kingdom, while Johansson’s main character eventually ends up on a USB stick.
With a budget of $40 million, Besson’s sci-fi action hit was a box office hit in 2014. According to Box Office Mojo, Lucy played worldwide over 458 million dollars a.
When is the sci-fi hit Lucy on TV?
VOX is broadcasting the Scarlett Johansson blockbuster September 7, 2023 at 8:15 p.m out of. If you don’t have time, Lucy can also be purchased with a Netflix subscription or Stream on Amazon Prime. *
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