Zoe Saldaña Surpasses Samuel L. Jackson to Claim a Major Box Office Record

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Zoe Saldaña has become the second-highest-grossing actor of all time worldwide, surpassing Samuel L. Jackson. This is thanks to the continued success of Avatar 3, which is helping her close the gap with Scarlett Johansson, who currently holds the top spot.

As a huge movie fan, I was looking at some box office numbers, and it’s incredible! Zoe Saldaña’s films have now grossed almost $15 billion worldwide – a staggering $14,998,849,825, to be exact. She’s right on the heels of Scarlett Johansson, who currently holds the top spot with over $15.4 billion. It’s also interesting to see Samuel L. Jackson move down to third place with around $14.6 billion – these numbers are all according to data from The Numbers.

Zoe Saldaña is quickly closing the gap with Scarlett Johansson in terms of total box office earnings. Her latest film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has already earned about $760 million worldwide and is still performing well in theaters. Saldaña has played Neytiri in the Avatar movies since the first one came out in 2009, and the franchise’s ongoing success is significantly boosting her position among the highest-grossing actors.

Zoe Saldaña has expressed her enthusiasm for continuing her role as Neytiri in the upcoming ‘Avatar’ sequels. When Entertainment Tonight asked if she was willing to reprise the role in ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘Avatar 5’, she confirmed she’s committed for the long haul.

She smiled and said she’d absolutely continue as long as fans remained interested and Disney supported the project. “Every time,” she confirmed, “as long as people keep connecting with it and wanting more, we’ll keep doing it, with Disney’s backing.”

The Avatar movies have consistently been huge successes at the box office. The first Avatar, released in 2009, made over $2.9 billion globally and received positive reviews, with an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, followed in 2022, earning over $2.3 billion with a 76% Rotten Tomatoes score. The latest installment, Avatar: Fire and Ash, released in 2025, has already surpassed $761 million worldwide and currently has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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2025-12-30 12:44