Scarlett Johansson has been named the top grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine in its annual list.
The blonde bombshell took out the number one spot thanks to her work in movies such as Captain America: Civil War and the retro Hollywood satire Hail Caesar. Overall, Forbes reports that the star’s films brought in $1.2 billion globally.
Those numbers put Scarlett above her second-placed Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans, who both tied for second place with $1.15 billion each and who also starred in Captain America: Civil War.
Comic book films were a common trend in the list this year, with Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds coming in at number eight, Suicide Squad’s Will Smith and Margot Robbie coming in at 10th and 4th, respectively, and Amy Adams nabbing the 5th spot thanks in part to her turn as Lois Lane in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Amy’s co-stars in that movie, Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, also made the list at 7th and 6th, respectively.
Of the top 10, only one actor – Rogue One star Felicity Jones – did not have a superhero flick released this year. However, the box office domination of the Star Wars prequel ensured Felicity made her debut on the list this year.
Forbes calculates the rankings based on global ticket sales of the actors’ top films released this year, excluding animated movies.
Top 10 highest-grossing actors for 2016:
Scarlett Johansson – $1.2 billion
Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr (tied) – $1.15 billlion
Margot Robbie – $1.1 billion
Amy Adams – $1.04 billion
Ben Affleck – $1.02 billion
Henry Cavill – $870 million
Ryan Reynolds – $820 million
Felicity Jones – $805 million
Will Smith – $775 million
1. Scarlett Johansson – $1.2 billion
Scarlett’s films released this year included the smash hit Captain America: Civil War and the retro Hollywood satire Hail, Caesar.
2. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr (tied) – $1.15 billlion each
Scarlett edged out her Captain America co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr, who tied for second place.
4. Margot Robbie – $1.1 billion
Margot Robbie is the second of four women to make this list, thanks to her work in Suicide Squad where she played Harley Quinn.
New Suicide Squad trailer for Harley Quinn
5. Amy Adams – $1.04 billion
Amy’s current film Arrival is still playing in theatres, but the star’s role as Lois Lane in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice also helped her nab the fifth spot.
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6. Ben Affleck – $1.02 billion
Amy’s Batman v Superman co-star Ben Affleck came in sixth.
7. Henry Cavill – $870 million
Superman himself, Henry Cavill, flew into seventh place this year.
8. Ryan Reynolds – $820 million
Ryan’s star turn in Deadpool not only helped him land in the 8th spot this year, it also netted him the Entertainer of the Year Award at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Watch his touching acceptance speech in the next video.
Ryan Reynolds dedicates his Entertainer of the Year Award to sick children
9. Felicity Jones – $805 million
Felicity is the only actor on the list not to have a comic book movie released this year – but her star turn in Rogue One certainly makes up for that!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story teaser trailer
10. Will Smith – $775 million
Rounding out the top 10 is Suicide Squad’s Will Smith.
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