The numbers are stunning. "Jurassic World: New Life" opened with $318 million worldwide, including $147.3 million in the United States, with strong performance also in India, where it surpassed its predecessor with $5.5 million in the first weekend. One weekend was enough to raise Johansson's total earnings from leading roles to $14.8 billion. According to The Numbers website, for comparison, Jackson and Downey Jr., both associated with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, trail slightly behind (Jackson with $14.6 billion and Downey Jr. with $14.3 billion), but neither achieved this with such a small number of films. Johansson accomplished this feat in only 36 leading roles, compared to Jackson's 71 and Downey's 45.

The uniqueness of Johansson's achievement lies not only in the numbers but in the context. Lists of major box office champions have been dominated for years by men, primarily stars of massive blockbusters. Johansson, the only woman in the global top five, surpassed her male colleagues not only in total earnings but also in average per film – $405.9 million per film compared to Jackson's $205.7 million and Downey's $318.1 million.

Her trajectory is a lesson in reinvention. Johansson's early career included seductive roles in "Lost in Translation" and "Match Point," but she refused to remain there. The role of Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, in the Marvel universe transformed her from a supporting actress to an action icon. More than half of her earnings come from Marvel, but her range is broad. She voiced a punk porcupine in "Sing," earned an Oscar nomination for "Marriage Story," and convinced audiences of love between humans and an operating system in "Her."

"Jurassic World: New Life" marks another turning point. Johansson stars in the lead role, portraying Zora Bennett, a former fighter leading a dangerous expedition to an island full of dinosaurs. This is a role requiring both physicality and depth, and Johansson delivers the goods, proving once again that her power is neither dependent on nor limited by genre.

The achievement takes on special meaning in an industry still grappling with gender inequality. Despite being a cornerstone of billion-dollar blockbusters, Johansson was forced to fight for years to avoid being seen only as a "sex symbol." In a recent interview, she spoke openly about the struggle against stereotypes and pay gaps. "I had to fight to get out of that box," she told The Hollywood Reporter, adding, "It's satisfying to see the industry and audiences recognize women as box office stars in their own right."

Of course, the crown is not guaranteed forever. Robert Downey Jr. is expected to return to Marvel in the coming years, and the numbers may still change, but for now, Johansson's achievement is a clear statement against old hierarchies and a sign to every young actress that the ceiling can be broken. In Hollywood, flexibility and determination are worth no less than superpowers or a tight spandex suit, and sometimes, the biggest move is simply changing the rules of the game.

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Romantic comedy-drama "Fly Me to the Moon," an Apple original film, is set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. Greg Berlanti is directing, and Scarlett Johansson stars as Kelly Jones, a marketing expert hired by NASA. Channing Tatum is Cole Davis, the launch director. The characters clash but share a romantic connection.

The screenplay explores the intertwining stories of Jones and Davis, with tensions rising as personal and professional boundaries are tested. Davis faces the dilemma of considering staging a fake moon landing when the White House mandates a contingency plan, raising questions about the controversial event even after 55 years.

The ensemble cast includes Jim Rash, Anna Garcia, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson. Rash is known for his role as Dean Pelton on Community and for winning an Oscar for co-writing The Descendants.

Berlanti praised the lead actors' versatile performances, and great on-screen chemistry.

Sources: Style.yahoo.com, News.yahoo.com, Economictimes.indiatimes.com, Accessonline.com, Cinebuster.in, Com.ph, Socialnews.xyz, Telegraphindia.com.

This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.

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"Jojo Rabbit" tells the story of a boy in the Hitler Youth army who discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their house and things get complicated as the boy's imaginary friend is Hitler himself. Waititi plays the imaginary Hitler in the movie, which stars Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, and Rebel Wilson, among others. Wearing a Hitler costume was jarring, but Waititi said he eventually "came to the conclusion that it's not Hitler.

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"This character is conjured from the mind of a 10-year-old. So, he is a 10-year-old in a grown-up's body, and also one way of me like I think disempowering Hitler, was by taking over his body and putting those clothes on and taking his mustache and his haircut ... I enjoyed that the most really was like being able to ridicule him from within his clothes, I guess."

The root of the film began with the novel "Caging Skies" by Christine Leunens. While the book is more dramatic, Waititi decided to use that as a base while adding comedic elements.

Waititi remembers Johansson, who plays the young Nazi boy's mother, rolling her eyes at his costume. But what concerned Waititi was the emotional reaction of his young star, Roman Griffin Davis.

The movie is being released on Friday in theaters across the United States.

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