Scarlett Johansson Calls Claim She Auditioned to Date Tom Cruise 'Demeaning' Former Scientologist Brendan Tighe made the allegation on NBC's 'Meghan Kelly Today.' Tighe claims he came across a report of women — including Johansson — who auditioned to date Cruise. This was while he was he was a member of Cruise's Scientology security unit. In a statement to 'Entertainment Tonight,' Johansson called the allegation “crazy.” Scarlett Johansson It isn’t the first time a report of this nature concerning Tom Cruise has surfaced. In 2012 an article in Vanity Fair made similar allegations. It stated that actress Nazanin Boniadi was selected and dated Cruise from November 2004 to January 2005. Meanwhile, Johansson is currently dating Saturday Night Live star, Colin Jost.