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Scarlett Johansson leads highest-grossing actors of 2016

December 28, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Forbes has released its annual list of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood, with Scarlett Johansson topping the list with $1.2 billion in takings thanks to her roles in Captain America: Civil War and Hail, Caesar! (the list doesn’t take into account voice work, with Johansson also appearing the Disney’s The Jungle Book, which grossed $966.6 million).

Nine of the ten stars in the list have superhero movies to thank for their box office, with only Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Felicity Jones managing to crack the top ten with her roles in the blockbuster Anthology movie alongside A Monster Calls and Inferno. Here’s the top ten:

1. Scarlett Johansson – $1.2 billion
2. Chris Evans – $1.15 billion
2. Robert Downey Jr. – $1.15 billion
4. Margot Robbie – $1.1 billion
5. Amy Adams – $1.04 billion
6. Ben Affleck – $1.02 billion
7. Henry Cavill – $870 million
8. Ryan Reynolds – $820 million
8. Felicity Jones – $805 million
10. Will Smith – $775 million

Originally published December 28, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Chris Evans, Felicity Jones, Henry Cavill, Margot Robbie, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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