United Kingdom, June 29 -- Scarlett Johansson felt typecast as a sex symbol during her younger years.

The 40-year-old actress is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, but Scarlett felt she was only valued for her "desirability" during her early days in the movie business.

Speaking to The Sunday Times newspaper, Scarlett explained: "When I was younger, a lot of the roles I was offered, or I went for, had their ambitions or character arcs revolving around their own desirability, or the male gaze, or a male-centred story."

Scarlett has overcome the issue by rejecting "unfulfilling" roles and patiently waiting for the right opportunities to come her way.

The actress - who has Rose, ten, with Romain Dauriac, and Cosmo, three, with husband...