Colin Jost Reveals Wife ScarJo’s Take on His Bold Investment - The Daily Beast

Colin Jost and Pete Davidson’s 2022 purchase of a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry has long been the butt of jokes.

On Thursday, the ship took its maiden voyage, with a free, one-night-only floating comedy club. And Jost said his wife, Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson, is coming around to the idea.

“She’s very supportive from a distance,” Jost, 44, told PEOPLE. “I mean, I wouldn’t say she’s an active investor.”

“She would love to retire on this ferry, you know? If that’s what puts her over the edge, I’m hopeful,” he added, sarcastically.

Earlier this year, the “Weekend Update” anchor told the Smartless podcast about how he broke the news of the investment to Johansson over text: “Guess what? We own a ferry now.”

Jost said Johansson responded by saying, “We?”