Scarlett Johansson, the widely recognized actress who portrayed Black Widow in the Marvel films, has already taken another significant step in her career. She is now the official top-grossing lead actor in Hollywood history, and she has earned more than actors like Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, and Chris Pratt, all of whom belong to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
How Much Has She Collected at the Box Office?
Scarlett films have earned cumulatively 14.8 billion dollars ($ 1,26,895 crore) at the international box office! That is more than any other lead actor in history, so far. The Marvel superhero movies contribute a large percentage to her success. She has participated in some of the biggest blockbusters of the MCU, such as. The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). The five movies alone took in approximately 8.7 billion (746 cr) at the global box office!
There are eight Marvel movies she stars in as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, and she even became the main character of her film, Black Widow (2021). She played a very supportive role in every movie, thus forming a very powerful fan following and making her one of the most popular characters in the series.
Other Famous Movies and Voice work
In addition to her success in Marvel, Scarlett also featured in other blockbuster films, including Iron Man 2 (2010). Sing (2016), Sing 2 (2021) were live-action movies where she voiced a character. She also voiced in a romantic science fiction movie, The Jungle Book, and the Transformers, in which she lent her voice. So she is not only an actor on screens, but is also a voice actor of various popular animated and science fiction works.
Her New Film Breaks Records
Scarlett’s latest film, Jurassic World: Rebirth, has brought her career one step higher. The movie, which is directed by Gareth Edwards, is a sci-fi action-adventure, and it belongs to the series of Jurassic Park. She is an ex-military tough woman called Zora Bennett, leading a team to an island where dinosaurs still exist.
The movie went into the opening weekend with huge amounts, bringing in approximately 318 million dollars in a short period of six days! That was the trade wind that carried Scarlett along with all other contenders and propelled her to the position of number 1 leading actor at the world box office, in terms of overall income.
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