Avengers: Endgame's Scarlett Johansson has earned the leading spot in the list of highest paid actresses of 2019.
According to Forbes, Johansson earned an impressive $56 million this year. The $56 million figure stems from her Marvel gigs, including the upcoming Black Widow movie and the $35 million back-end she earned from Avengers: Endgame.
The list of the world's highest paid actresses of 2019 is:
1. Scarlett Johansson - $56 million
2. Sofia Vergara - $44.1 million
3. Reese Witherspoon - $35 million
4. Nicole Kidman - $34 million
5. Jennifer Aniston - $28 million
6. Kaley Cuoco - $25 million
7. Elisabeth Moss - $24 million
8. Margot Robbie - $23.5 million
9. Charlize Theron - $23 million
10. Ellen Pompeo - $22 million
Recently, Johansson landed herself in a controversy after claiming she should be allowed to play any role she wants. "You know, as an actor, I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job," Johansson said at the time, then later extrapolated those comments.
Johansson will reprise her role as Natasha Romanoff in Marvel Studio's Black Widow, which is set to release May 1, 2020. You can also see her in Avengers: Endgame, available now on Digital HD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.
Avengers: Endgame is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Paul Rudd, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira and Bradley Cooper, with Josh Brolin as Thanos.