Scarlett Johansson dethroned as highest-grossing movie star of all time
Marvel actor becomes highest-grossing movie star of all time
- Zoe Saldaña has officially surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing movie star of all time.
- Her total box office earnings now stand at $16.8 billion, exceeding Johansson′s $16.4 billion, according to industry publication The Numbers.
- This milestone was largely achieved with the success of James Cameron's Avatar series, including the latest instalment, Avatar: Fire and Ash, which hit $1.23 billion at the global box office on Tuesday.
- Saldaña is the only actor to have starred in the three highest-grossing films of all time: Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
- Despite her significant success in major franchises, Saldaña has previously expressed creative frustrations about the diminished artistic input in such large-scale productions.