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Global Sensations: The Top 10 Highest Grossing Actors
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Global Sensations: The Top 10 Highest Grossing Actors1

  Scarlett Johansson in Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015) Top grossing film: Avengers: Endgame (2019). Top film gross: $2.79 billion. Other notable movies: Avengers franchise, Black Widow, Lucy, Lost in Translation, Jojo Rabbit, Jurassic World Rebirth. (more) Global Sensations: The Top 10 Highest Grossing Actors Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/Global-Sensations-The-Top-10-Highest-Grossing-Actors Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Agathe Demarolle Agathe Demarolle was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica. She is studying at the University of Chicago, where she's majoring in political science and creative writing. She's also a reporter... Agathe Demarolle , Levens Herbert Levens Herbert graduated with an MA in the Humanities from University of Chicago in 2024, where she studied English and Gender and Sexuality Studies. In the year following, she worked as a mentor for the... Levens Herbert •All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 4, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot On July 2, 2025, Jurassic World Rebirth was released. It generated more than $318 million in box office revenue over its first five days, which enabled Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actor, with $14.8 billion of gross box office income, a Hollywood record. In this quest for popularity and monetary success, here are ten actors who are competing for the title. Income is estimated as of July 8, 2025, after the opening of Jurassic World Rebirth, as derived from The Numbers data on actors in leading roles and other sources. Scarlett Johansson has appeared in many recent classics from ...(100 of 1008 words)

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