Oh, who could have predicted this? Probably all of us. Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson are at each other’s throats while filming Iron Man 2. Gwyneth is “frustrated” with ScarJo’s acting style, and Gwyneth is also upset that ScarJo seemed to be getting most of the attention from the crew. A source told The Sun that part of the problem was the differences in costumes. As The Black Widow, Scarlett has been “donning sexy catsuits and carrying guns for the scenes shot so far, Gwyneth has mainly had to settle for prim business suits.” Yes, I would imagine Scarlett in a leather catsuit would get more attention from every man than Goopy on her best day. But no fear! Because Gwyneth has been promised the “centerpiece” action scene, filming in June, so Gwyneth can “recharge her batteries before returning for her chance to show who is boss.”

The claws are out on the set of Iron Man 2 with stars Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow going head to head.

Gwynny reckons her on-set rival is hogging the limelight and now sparks are flying between the movie’s two female leads.

One Hollywood source revealed yesterday: “Gwyneth has become very frustrated with Scarlett. They come from different worlds and have completely different styles.”

“Gwyneth has found Scarlett very demanding of the attention of the crew. It’s not a happy set.”

Gwyneth has been left exhausted by the politics and a series of strenuous scenes and and is now taking a two-week break from filming.

Hubby Chris Martin has lavished her with love and supported her at a dinner with friends in LA. The couple have now left for the US east coast for Coldplay’s latest US dates.

In the film Gwyneth once again plays Pepper Potts, assistant to comic book hero Tony Stark But for the sequel — out next year — film-makers opted to bring in Scarlett as Natasha Romanoff, a sexy former spy known as the Black Widow.

The on-set source added: “Gwyneth and Scarlett have never been particularly close.”

“Gwyneth was looking forward to working with Emily Blunt, who was originally in line for the part, but it ended up being Scarlett. Gwyneth’s had to live with that and she has been very professional, but she and Scarlett haven’t developed a friendship on the shoot, which is almost at the half way point.”

“In fact, it’s quite the opposite.”

While Scarlett has been donning sexy catsuits and carrying guns for the scenes shot so far, Gwyneth has mainly had to settle for prim business suits.

But she has been assured she will get her moment to come out all guns blazing in the flick’s action-packed finale.

The source went on: “The most spectacular sequence in the movie is a huge fight between Robert and MICKEY ROURKE, and she is going to be right in the thick of things.”

“That section of the movie is going to be three straight weeks of filming in June.”

“It is by far the most expensive sequence, the centrepiece of the whole project. Gwyneth’s break has come at a perfect time.”

“She can recharge her batteries before returning for her chance to show who is boss.”

[From The Sun]

I realize that a lot of people don’t care for Scarlett, but I think she’s a gifted actress and I’ve never read an interview where she didn’t come across as intelligent and nice. Even if you don’t care for her acting or her looks, she really seems like a professional. Unlike Paltrow, who has never met a situation where she didn’t demand special treatment. In the end, Gwyneth should be grateful she got a gig on a really successful franchise. And as Pepper Potts, she’s playing “the good girl”, so you know the hero is going to end up with her.