Scarlett Johansson Has Become the Highest-Grossing Movie Star in History!!

Scarlett Johansson’s latest blockbuster is now playing in theaters everywhere, and although reviews for the film have been middling, its colossal opening weekend box office total has helped lift her into a special tier. Thanks to Jurassic World Rebirth grossing $318 million at the global box office on opening weekend, Johansson has now become the highest-grossing movie star in history. Her total now stands at $14.8 billion, ahead of the $14.6 billion from her Marvel co-star Samuel L. Jackson. Many names among the highest-grossing stars have the MCU’s success to thank for their lofty totals — Robert Downey Jr., Zoe Saldaña, and Chris Pratt fill out the rest of the top five. Johansson is best known for her role as Black Widow in the MCU, a role that has given her her top five highest-grossing films ever.

The five highest-grossing movies of Scarlett Johansson’s career are Avengers: Endgame ($2.7 billion), Avengers: Infinity War ($2 billion), The Avengers ($1.5 billion), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.4 billion), and Captain America: Civil War ($1.1 billion). The highest-grossing non-Marvel movie in her filmography is The Jungle Book, the 2016 film where she plays Kaa. It fell just short of $1 billion, finishing its box office run at $951 million globally. Jurassic World Rebirth is poised to wrap up its theatrical run near the $1 billion mark, if not past it, which will make it tough for anyone to catch Johansson before the end of the year. However, with Saldaña floating closely behind and Avatar: Fire and Ash looming this year, look for her name to rise in the ranks by the time 2025 is over.

Does Scarlett Johansson Become a Raptor in ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’?

No, Scarlett Johansson does not transform into a raptor or any other dinosaur in Jurassic World Rebirth. This question has been circulating among fans after a photo-shopped image of Johansson with raptor-like skin, and another, more goofy image of a raptor with a blonde ponytail, surfaced online and spread like wildfire. Johansson’s character, Zora Bennett, has no plot line in the film where she even mentions anything about merging with dinosaur DNA. Jurassic World Rebirth also stars Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend, and Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, The Creator) directed the film.