Scarlett Johansson isn’t just the sexiest woman in Hollywood, she’s also the most bankable.
The curvy superstar is set to pocket a record-breaking $20 million to reprise her comic-book heroine role in an “Avengers” sequel, according to a published report yesterday.
Her Black Widow was such a hit, “Avengers” producers are willing to break the bank, Britain’s Sun reported.
The payday would top the standing record for an actress — $19 million reportedly earned by Angelina Jolie for “The Tourist.”
Superheroes are all the rage in Tinseltown nowadays, as “The Amazing Spider-Man” climbed to the top of the box office this weekend with $65 million in ticket sales. It has raked in $140 million since opening Wednesday.
Last week’s top finisher “Ted” — about a slacker and his hard-partying teddy bear — finished second, with $32.6 million in sales.
In third place was Pixar’s “Brave,” with $20.1 million in domestic sales.