There’s a new queen of Hollywood.
Zoe Saldaña had a message for fans after she officially surpassed Scarlett Johansson as the highest-grossing actor of all time.
“I just want to express my sincerest gratitude for the extraordinary journey that has led me to become the highest-grossing film actor of all time today,” Saldaña, 47, said in an Instagram video shared Tuesday. “An achievement made possible entirely, entirely by the incredible franchises and the collaborators that I have been fortunate enough to be a part of.”
“To every director who placed their trust in me, thank you,” she continued, shouting out “Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams, “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo, and “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn.
“And most importantly, thank you James Cameron for believing my potential for seeing something in me that I have not always seen in myself, and for challenging me to always rise to the occasion,” she added of the “Avatar” director. “Your faith, your guidance and your vision, they shape not only these films but me as an artist.”
The Oscar winner also thanked “the fans around the world” whose “unwavering support, passion and loyalty are the true foundation of this milestone.”
“None of this exists without you showing up time and time again with open hearts and enthusiasm,” she stated. “This accomplishment belongs to all of us and I’m deeply grateful and profoundly humbled. And may the next record breaker be another woman.”
The actress captioned her clip, “From the bottom of my ♥️ . Thank you!”
Gunn, 59, commented a heart emoji on Saldaña’s video. Her “Guardians of the Galaxy” co-star Karen Gillan wrote, “Hell yes.”
Fellow actors Eva Mendes, Kerry Washington, and Diego Boneta also congratulated Saldaña in the comments section.
Saldaña broke Johansson’s record after the third “Avatar” film, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” grossed $1.23 billion at the worldwide box office.
She portrays Neytiri in Cameron’s science fiction franchise. 2009’s “Avatar” made over $2.92 billion at the worldwide box office and and the 2022 sequel, “The Way of Water,” grossed over $2.33 billion.
Saldaña will return for two more “Avatar” projects set to be released in 2029 and 2031.
Playing Gamora in the Marvel franchise has been a massive money-maker for Saldaña as well.
The three “Guardians of the Galaxy” films collectively earned over $2.4 billion worldwide. 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” grossed $4.8 billion combined.
Saldaña also appeared in three “Star Trek” movies from 2009 to 2016 and 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” which brought in $654 million worldwide.
Johansson, 41, made a huge amount of money playing Black Widow in nine Marvel movies.
She became the highest-grossing actor after starring in 2025 “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which brought in more than $800 million.
Before Johansson, the top two spots were held by fellow Marvel stars Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr.
