Scarlett Johansson has been followed by controversy in recent months which made her recently dropped out of a transgender role following intense backlash but thanks to her role Black Widow in Avengers: Infinity War, Scarlett Johansson has now become the highest paid actress in the world. According to Forbes, Johansson made over $40 million (Rs 280 crore) and starred in three films between June 2017 and June 2018 – a voice role in Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs, the R-rated comedy Rough Night and as Black Widow in Avengers: Infinity War. Johansson starred in the box office bomb Ghost in the Shell in March, 2017. This puts her far ahead of Angelina Jolie, who took the second spot on the list with $28million.
This is Johansson’s first appearance on the list since 2015, thanks in large part to her income from playing Black Widow in the upcoming Avengers film. And Johansson’s name likely won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. The actress is set to receive a record base amount of $25million for the spin-off Black Widow film, which is currently in pre-production. Her salary would be the largest an actress has ever received for a single film. On top of that, Johansson could get an additional $6million if the film earns more than $900million worldwide.
HIGHEST-PAID ACTRESSES OF 2018
- Scarlett Johansson $40.5m
- Angelina Jolie $28m
- Jennifer Aniston $19.5m
- Jennifer Lawrence $18m
- Reese Witherspoon $16.5m
- Mila Kunis $16m
- Julia Roberts $13m
- Cate Blanchett $12.5m
- Melissa McCarthy $12m
- Gal Gadot $10m
Gal Gadot was the only newcomer on this year’s last, squeaking into the tenth spot with $10million thanks to her upfront salary on the Wonder Woman sequel.
There is no Indian on the list with Deepika Padukone falling off the list too. Priyanka Chopra was among the highest paid TV actors in 2017, with her $10 million earnings equal to this year’s number 10, Gal Gadot.