Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing a French publishing house over a novel that uses her name and image, reports Sky News.
A lawsuit was filed last week about Grégoire Delacourt's book The First Thing We Look At, publisher JC Lattes has revealed.
Spokeswoman Emmanuelle Allibert says the publishing house's lawyers are preparing to respond to the court.
Ms Allibert says the book is entirely fiction and is about a character who looks like Johansson, not Johansson herself.
Johansson's French lawyer Vincent Toledano said in a statement that the actress is protesting at the use of her name and image for "mercantile" purposes.
She accuses the book of invading her privacy and is reportedly angry because she was not asked for permission.
The book's best-selling author is shocked by Johansson's action, saying he also names other Hollywood stars such as Gene Hackman and Ryan Gosling in the novel.
"I am also very sad," Delacourt told French newspaper Le Figaro. "I was hoping that she might send me flowers because this book is, in a way, a declaration of love.
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