Scarlett Johanssonhas, arguably, the most significant box office potential of any actor working today. As perThe Numbers, she is ranked No. 1 among the highest-grossing actors of all time. Her Lead Ensemble Member actress credits, which total 18 films, have made her a whopping $12.9 billion, andher Lead Actor credits tack on another $2 billion.
A huge part of Johansson’s career has been her role as the Avenger Black Widow in theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU). These films made a considerable profit, withAvengers: Endgamebeing among the highest-grossing movies of all time. Johansson’s involvement with the MCU contributed a substantial amount to her box office total.
Sadly for Johansson,her MCU days are most likely over.The franchise has confirmed her character’s death in the most recent entry,Thunderbolts*, making it unlikely for her to come back.
Now, Johansson has forged ahead on roles outside of the MCU. This hasincluded films likeFly Me to the MoonandThe Phoenician Scheme.Most recently, the actor was inJurassic World: Rebirth. Though it got mixed reviews, this might just be a perfect opportunity for Johansson.
Jurassic Can Now Be Scarlett Johansson’s MCU Replacement
Rebirth Will Almost Assuredly Get Sequels
Jurassic Parkwas already incredibly famous, but theJurassic Worldfranchisehas been even more wildly successful.Rebirthis no exception. At the time of writing,this latest installment has grossed over $544 million worldwide, a total that is still growing as the movie continues its theatrical reign.
Based on this box office, the movie will likely get sequels. In the first movie, Johansson’s Zora was positioned as the main character. Given that she survives the harrowing events ofRebirth,the character will be expected to return for any futureJurassicmovies.
This will give Johansson another major franchise in her career. She has not had a big series since ending her MCU tenure, but she can get that withJurassic World, and it is a franchise with particularly high growth potential.
The MCU Took Too Long Giving Johansson Her Own Movie
But Jurassic Can Fix That
Jurassic World: Rebirthis also on the path to fixing a major mistake that Marvel made when it came to including Johansson in the MCU. Though she was in manyAvengersmovies, she did not get her solo movie,Black Widow, until 2021. This was a prequel, but release-wise came after her character’sEndgamedeath, making it far too late.
If she had gotten the chance earlier, Johansson could have led more than one MCU movie. She will never get that kind of runway forBlack Widow, but luckily, she should be able to lead in multiple franchise films with theJurassicmovies.
