Overview
- Industry trackers list Scarlett Johansson second at roughly $16.4–$16.5 billion, leaving a gap of about $423 million that could widen as Fire and Ash continues its run.
- Fire and Ash opened Dec. 19 and has climbed past $1.23 billion globally, reinforcing the Avatar franchise’s outsized impact on cumulative rankings.
- Saldaña’s lead is built on franchise roles spanning Avatar, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Guardians and Avengers films, and a Star Trek trilogy.
- She is the first actress to appear in four movies that each grossed over $2 billion worldwide, including Avatar, The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame, and Avengers: Infinity War.
- The leaderboard remains fluid, as Johansson briefly led after Jurassic World Rebirth earned about $869 million in 2025 and future tentpoles, including planned Avatar sequels, could shift totals again.