{"id":256671,"date":"2025-07-11T16:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256671\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T16:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:55:18","slug":"20-biggest-box-office-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/256671\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Biggest Box Office Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt\u2019s a woman\u2019s world at the box office as \u201cAvengers\u201d star Scarlett Johansson has become the top-grossing star according to total global ticket sales. The list, recently released by The Numbers<\/a>, is not surprisingly packed with actors who are best known for playing superheroes and other varieties of world saviors. Of the 20 actors listed, 14 have recurring roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and other frequent franchises include \u201cFast & Furious,\u201d \u201cJurassic World,\u201d \u201cMission Impossible,\u201d and \u201cStar Trek.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile action-adventure tentpoles may bolster these actors\u2019 box office figures, many of these highest-grossing actors have also proven their chops with award-winning performances. Twelve of the actors on the list have been nominated for at least one Academy Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year, Johansson vaulted ahead of fellow Marvel stars Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Pratt and Robert Downey Jr., with 36 movies that contributed to her total. <\/p>\n

\n\tHere are the top-grossing stars in leading roles according to worldwide box office. <\/p>\n