Colin Jost jokes how wife Scarlett Johansson could reclaim highest-grossing actor title from Zoe Saldana
Colin Jost joked he and his wife Scarlett Johansson should combine their box office hauls so she can reclaim her highest-grossing actor title from Zoe Saldana. Scarlett, 41, was dethroned by co-Marvel star Zoe, 47, thanks latter’s latest role in Avatar: Fire and Ash, taking her from third to first on the list of top-grossing film stars with a reported total of $16,859,193,100 at the worldwide box office, with Johansson now sitting at number two with a reported $16,435,483,784. And 43-year-old comedian Colin – who has featured in the likes of The Bad Guys 2, Coming 2 America, and Tom + Jerry – could not help but make light of the news during the January 17 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. While a bar graph of the actress’ earnings appeared on-screen, Colin said during the Weekend Update segment of the sketch comedy series: “Zoe Saldana – who stars in the new Avatar movie – has surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actress of all time.” He then quipped: “Ok, well let’s see what …
