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Scarlett Johansson becomes highest grossing actor with Jurassic World: Rebirth

7 Jul 2025 Scarlett Johansson

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has officially clawed her way into the record books, becoming the highest-grossing lead actor of all time — and it’s all thanks to her dino-powered performance in Jurassic World: Rebirth.

Best known for her role as Marvel’s Black Widow, Johansson has now taken the reins of another blockbuster franchise, stepping in where Jurassic World’s Chris Pratt left off. But forget the raptor-whispering routine — in Rebirth, Johansson plays Zora Bennet, a former military operative on a high-stakes mission to retrieve life-saving genetic samples while dodging the teeth and tails of prehistoric predators.

It’s a roaring role, and Johansson is clearly not doing it for free — at least not at the box office. According to The Numbers, her lifetime earnings from films where she plays the lead or shares top billing (including the Sing animated films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe) have now reached a staggering $14.8bn. That puts her ahead of previous record-holder Samuel L. Jackson, who held the title with $14.6bn.

As Rebirth continues to stomp its way through global box office charts, it seems Johansson is enjoying a career high — and audiences are loving every action-packed minute. With dinos, danger, and a lead star at the top of her game, Jurassic World: Rebirth is proving to be a wild ride into cinema history.

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