After the box office success of ”
Jurassic World: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
“,
Scarlett Johansson
Just broke a record in Hollywood.
Adding the ticket sales of all movies from which
Johansson
she has already participated, the American is now the highest-grossing actress in Hollywood history — among men and women — surpassing colleagues from the universe
Marvel
how
Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson
e
Zoe Saldana
.
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According to the
site The-Numbers
, which compiles box office data around the world, the films in which he participated have raised
US$ 14.8 billion
. And she achieved this with slightly more than half the number of films of Jackson:
36 against 71
. Your role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was fundamental to achieving this position, now reinforced by the success of the dinosaur franchise.
These records are usually achieved by actors who are part of large ensembles, and seven of the top ten on the list have some connection to Marvel projects. The list of the 20 highest-grossing actors includes only three women: Johansson and Saldana — in first and fourth place, respectively — and
Emma Watson
, from ”
Harry Potter
“, in 16th place.
The films that won
Scarlett
Johansson at the top
According to the website The-Numbers, these are the movies that have contributed the most to the total box office of films featuring Scarlett Johansson:
- Avengers: Endgame – US$ 2.7 billion
- Avengers: Infinity War – US$ 2 billion
- The Avengers – US$ 1.5 billion
- Avengers: Age of Ultron – US$ 1.4 billion
- Captain America: Civil War – US$ 1.1 billion
- Mogli: The Jungle Book – US$ 951 million
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier – US$ 714 million
- Sing – Who Cries Out His Sins Drives Them Away – US$ 631 million
- Iron Man 2 – US$ 621 million
- Lucy – 457 million dollars
The opening success of
Jurassic World: Dawn
, with US$ 318 million right in the first days, is what put it on top. The movie is expected to surpass the mark of
US$ 1 billion
when it closes its theatrical run, according to predictions. Interestingly, Black Widow, her solo film in the Marvel universe, earned “only” US$ 379 million, limited by the context of the pandemic.
But all the films in which Scarlett Johansson appears count towards the ranking — and as an “original” member of Marvel, there are many. This is not exclusive to her. For example, Zoe Saldana stands out for being part of two major franchises and being the protagonist in one of them: “Avatar.”
What to expect ahead
There is a detail that may change Scarlett Johansson’s record soon: the character played by the actress is dead in the universe.
Marvel
, without any sign of returning. On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr. will appear in at least one more “Avengers” movie, if not more. Samuel L. Jackson should also continue participating in various Marvel projects. It seems that Saldana’s time as Gamora has come to an end, but the actress will continue in the “Avatar” films.
Now that Johansson is at the head of the “Jurassic Park” franchise success, she can follow in the footsteps of
Chris Pratt
She stars in several other movies from the series.
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