Toronto, July 24 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has reportedly replaced Angelina Jolie in new sci-fi movie ‘Gravity’.

Jolie was originally offered the role as director Alfonso Cuaron’s leading lady in the upcoming 3D film, but she declined and now Johansson has ‘verbally agreed’ to be a part of it, reports torontosun.com.

According to the report, Robert Downey Jr. is slated to appear alongside Johansson in what Cuaron is allegedly touting as ‘the most ambitious film, technology-wise, since ‘Avatar”.