As the host of The Colbert Report he was famed for his abrasive interview style.

But it seems Hollywood A-listers prefer to be more gently probed after Scarlett Johansson gave Stephen Colbert a dressing down over his rapid-fire questioning on The Late Show on Wednesday.

After becoming exasperated by the fast-talking funnyman, who was attacked for his ‘over-caffeinated’ style by critics, she snapped, ‘stop it!’

‘Stop it!’ Scarlett Johansson criticised Stephen Colbert’s rapid-fire interview style on The Late Show on Wednesday

And the Avengers star’s plea seemed to work, as Stephen replied: ‘You’re the guest, so please, go ahead.’

Scarlett was looking lovely for her appearance in a leather-looking black sleeveless top with wide-legged black trousers.

Scarlett flew in from her residence in Paris to be on the show, and she said she has totally fallen for her husband Romain Dauriac’s home city: ‘There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t walk down the street and go, ‘Wow, this is such an incredibly beautiful place.’

Wanting to strangle him: The saucy actress had a great time winding up the new late night host

Awkward: But thankfully both Scarlett and Stephen saw the funny side of their predicament

Put it there pal: Stephen begged his guest to answer questions at her own pace

Her dedication to his show won her some gentle mockery from the comedian, who said: ‘You jetted in from Paris to New York to do a television show.’

The brainy actress said she is learning French, but cunningly she prefers to stick to English so she can win fights with her advertising executive husband, who she married last year.

The 30-year-old said: ‘When you’re in a relationship with somebody you want to speak whatever language is easiest to get your ideas out as quickly as possible – so you can argue your point.

And despite the fact she is always a hit on the red carpet, she somewhat suspiciously claimed ‘French women are much more fashionable than I would ever profess to be.’

Making a poimt: The actress revealed she liked to argue with her French husband in English to win arguments

Strong arm tactics: And the Avengers star insisted her unique approach to domestic affairs is a great success

A oui bit naughty: Her other half will surely be fuming when he learns how he is being strategically undermined

She also admitted that her career dreams had not been as glamorous as here life ended up becoming, too.

After Colbert pointed out she is ‘a movie star, a model, a singer and a superhero’ – calling it ‘all the things people wanna be when the grow up’ – he asked: ‘Is there something that you haven’t done that you wanna do?’

‘I always wanted to be a dermatologist,’ she said.

Meanwhile Stephen admitted he almost had a heart attack after technical gremlins ‘almost’ stopped his debut episode even making the screen.

Entrancing entrance: All eyes were on the 𝑠e𝑥y star after she wore a leather panel jumpsuit by Michael Kors Collection

Nice to see you, to see you: Perhaps Stephen will dig out some old catchphrases to improve his show

Perk of the job: Hugging some of the world’s most beautiful women will soon be routine for the host

Is that the time? Even the host seemed bored as they appeared in a lame skit