Overview

• Michael Douglas discovered he's related to Scarlett Johansson on the PBS series 'Finding Your Roots,' hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• Douglas and Johansson, both stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, share identical stretches of DNA on four different chromosomes, tracing back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.
• The revelation left Douglas visibly shocked, expressing his excitement and looking forward to meeting Johansson again.
• Douglas, an Oscar-winning actor with a long Hollywood lineage, is the first child of legendary actors Kirk Douglas and Diana Hill.
• 'Finding Your Roots' has been revealing genealogical surprises for celebrities since 2012, including connections between Edward Norton and Julia Roberts, and Viola Davis and Anita Hill.