Scarlett Johansson debuts Hermès red at Ray Gunn world premiere in London
The actress turned up at the BFI London Film Festival on October 10 in a strapless Hermès gown that put her rose-and-lamb back tattoos front and centre.
Scarlett Johansson made her entrance at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for the world premiere of Ray Gunn wearing a vivid red strapless Hermès Resort 2027 gown — then pivoted to give photographers a look at the back.
The open back of the shiny red satin gown put her most prominent tattoo fully on display: a large black-and-grey piece featuring an intricate vine of blooming roses climbing between her shoulder blades, paired with a resting baby lamb. According to jang.com.pk, the design was created by tattoo artist Joshua Lord and first appeared publicly around 2017–2018. The outlet also notes it is widely read as a nod to her daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac, though Johansson has not publicly confirmed the meaning.
The dress itself — structured satin bodice, gathered pleated detail at the bust, full rounded skirt ending just past the knee — came with pockets, which she used for a few relaxed poses on the blue carpet, according to myfacehunter.com. She completed the look with matching red strappy lace-up heeled sandals, a fine gold pendant necklace, and shoulder-length blonde hair in soft tousled waves.
The premiere was for Ray Gunn, an animated sci-fi noir directed by Brad Bird and set in an alternate 1939 city called Metropia, where humans live alongside aliens. Johansson voices Venus Nova, a multimedia star entangled in a murder case. The role of private eye Raymond Gunn goes to Sam Rockwell, while Tom Waits, Bobby Cannavale, and Alan Tudyk round out the cast. Bird and Rockwell joined Johansson at the London premiere.
Ray Gunn is scheduled to open in select cinemas on December 4 before streaming on Netflix on December 18, according to myfacehunter.com.
Why it matters — The premiere marks the first major public showcase for Ray Gunn, Brad Bird's long-awaited animated feature, ahead of its December Netflix release.
⚠ Not yet confirmed
- The rose-and-lamb tattoo is widely considered a nod to Johansson's daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac.
- Johansson also has an Avengers 'A' symbol combined with the number six tattooed on her, shared by five of the original six MCU cast members.
Reported by instyle.com, myfacehunter.com, jang.com.pk
- Scarlett JohanssonAmerican actress (born 1984)
- Tom WaitsAmerican singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949)
- Sam RockwellAmerican actor (born 1968)
- Bobby CannavaleAmerican actor (born 1970)
- Alan TudykAmerican actor
