US EditionHollywood Has a New Highest-Grossing Lead Actor
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 7 – Johansson's $14.8 billion box office total is driven by nearly $11 billion from Marvel films and recent success in Jurassic World Rebirth, surpassing Robert Downey Jr and Samuel L. Jackson.
- Scarlett Johansson became the highest-grossing lead actor globally after starring as Zora Bennett in Jurassic World: Rebirth, released in 2025.
- Johansson pursued this role for years, actively monitoring franchise news and urging her agents to secure her casting in the Universal Pictures production.
- Jurassic World: Rebirth is the seventh film following Spielberg’s original 1993 adaptation, joining a franchise where MCU actors often dominate top box office earnings.
- Johansson’s career box office total exceeds $14.6 billion, surpassing Samuel L. Jackson’s $14.6 billion, with her Marvel Cinematic Universe films contributing nearly $11 billion.
- Her new status highlights the enduring influence of the MCU and franchise films on Hollywood’s highest-grossing actors and sets a benchmark for upcoming releases.
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The Independent (US)Hollywood has a new highest-grossing lead actor
Actor has surpassed Marvel stars including Robert Downey Jr and Samuel L Jackson
This female star beat Robert Downey Jr, Tom Hanks to become Hollywood’s highest grossing lead actor, boasts of lifetime box office gross of $14.8 billion
Out of the five highest grossing lead actors in Hollywood history, four belong to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Robert Downey Jr, Chris Pratt, and Samuel L Jackson.
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