The roof just got hotter.
Scarlett Johansson purrs on stage during a performance of the latest Broadway revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” which opened for previews this week.
She’s the latest in a long string of sultry divas to take the iconic role of Maggie the Cat — including Elizabeth Taylor, Jessica Lange, Kathleen Turner and Ashley Judd.
But while the character is synonymous with seduction, Johannson, 28, has said she might turn down the temperature a bit.
“I think her sexuality is often overplayed and overappreciated,” she told The Associated Press. “It’s such an unimportant part of this story . . . There’s no need to drape yourself all over the stage and roll around in a satin sheet.”
The play premieres Jan. 17 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre and also stars Benjamin Walker, Ciarán Hinds and Debra Monk.