Michael Douglas is thrilled to find out that he is related to Scarlett Johansson on the PBS series Finding Your Roots. The investigation revealed that they share identical segments of DNA, tracing back to Johansson's maternal lineage from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.
This revelation was made on the PBS series Finding Your Roots , where host Henry Louis Gates Jr. delighted Douglas with the news that Scarlett is his "DNA cousin." Astonished by the discovery, Michael, at 79, could hardly contain his excitement. "Are you kidding?" he exclaimed, before adding, "Oh, that's amazing. All right. This is cool. This is so cool.
" The investigation, led by Gates and a team of professional genealogists, uncovered that Michael and Scarlett, 39, have identical segments of DNA across four chromosomes.Gates elucidated that these genetic links trace back to Johansson's maternal lineage, originating from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. The Oscar-winning actor joyfully anticipated their next meeting, saying, "That's incredible.
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