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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Remake Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Based on Comic/Graphic Novel movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.

Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.

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Robert Downey, Jr.
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,271,291 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($585,171,547 in 2008)

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Scarlett Johansson
Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Black Widow ($379,751,131 in 2021), Ghost in the Shell ($167,910,690 in 2017)

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Chris Hemsworth
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Thor: Ragnarok ($850,482,778 in 2017), Thor: Love and Thunder ($760,928,081 in 2022), Thor: The Dark World ($644,602,516 in 2013), Thor ($449,326,618 in 2011), Men in Black: International ($254,310,003 in 2019), Extraction 2 ($0 in 2023)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Robert Downey, Jr. $12,199,580,314 9 $1,355,508,924
2 Scarlett Johansson $10,782,808,914 9 $1,198,089,879
3 Chris Hemsworth $10,707,339,225 10 $1,070,733,923
4 Chris Evans $10,386,730,967 10 $1,038,673,097
5 Samuel L. Jackson $9,279,682,954 8 $1,159,960,369
6 Tom Holland $8,755,487,106 5 $1,751,097,421
7 Mark Ruffalo $8,598,172,007 5 $1,719,634,401
8 Elizabeth Olsen $8,336,713,590 5 $1,667,342,718
9 Don Cheadle $7,825,720,286 5 $1,565,144,057
10 Zoe Saldana $7,352,831,073 7 $1,050,404,439
11 Chadwick Boseman $7,325,665,945 4 $1,831,416,486
12 Bradley Cooper $7,322,711,141 5 $1,464,542,228
13 Chris Pratt $7,322,711,141 8 $915,338,893
14 Dave Bautista $7,322,711,141 6 $1,220,451,857
15 Sebastian Stan $7,112,308,074 6 $1,185,384,679
16 Danai Gurira $7,027,751,905 4 $1,756,937,976
17 Letitia Wright $7,027,751,905 4 $1,756,937,976
18 Jeremy Renner $6,851,229,061 5 $1,370,245,812
19 Karen Gillan $6,551,828,746 5 $1,310,365,749
20 Pom Klementieff $6,551,828,746 4 $1,637,957,187
21 Benedict Cumberbatch $6,465,840,199 4 $1,616,460,050
22 Benedict Wong $6,465,840,199 4 $1,616,460,050
23 Josh Brolin $6,332,864,999 7 $904,695,000
24 Tom Hiddleston $6,248,424,408 5 $1,249,684,882
25 Paul Bettany $6,073,325,651 4 $1,518,331,413
26 Gwyneth Paltrow $5,210,632,493 4 $1,302,658,123
27 Vin Diesel $4,570,961,910 5 $914,192,382
28 Evangeline Lilly $4,394,550,697 4 $1,098,637,674
29 Paul Rudd $4,394,550,697 4 $1,098,637,674
30 Brie Larson $4,118,194,629 3 $1,372,731,543
31 Anthony Mackie $3,940,811,871 3 $1,313,603,957
32 Jon Favreau $3,667,183,576 2 $1,833,591,788
33 Christian Bale $3,199,166,809 4 $799,791,702
34 Hugh Jackman $2,941,003,885 6 $490,167,314
35 Terry Notary $2,788,912,285 1 $2,788,912,285
36 Tobey Maguire $2,512,754,221 3 $837,584,740
37 Gal Gadot $2,512,392,298 4 $628,098,075
38 Will Smith $2,429,516,807 4 $607,379,202
39 Tommy Lee Jones $2,390,870,747 5 $478,174,149
40 Jason Momoa $2,244,238,444 5 $448,847,689
41 Henry Cavill $2,196,339,818 3 $732,113,273
42 Lupita Nyong'o $2,190,479,866 2 $1,095,239,933
43 Angela Bassett $2,190,479,866 2 $1,095,239,933
44 Martin Freeman $2,190,479,866 2 $1,095,239,933
45 Idris Elba $2,141,373,489 5 $428,274,698
46 Anthony Hopkins $2,085,919,267 4 $521,479,817
47 Zendaya $2,010,378,813 2 $1,005,189,407
48 James McAvoy $1,988,225,086 4 $497,056,272
49 Natalie Portman $1,985,071,377 4 $496,267,844
50 Patrick Stewart $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
51 Ian McKellen $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
52 Ryan Reynolds $1,866,922,231 5 $373,384,446
53 Tessa Thompson $1,865,720,862 3 $621,906,954
54 Aaron Taylor-Johnson $1,794,512,985 5 $358,902,597
55 Ben Affleck $1,711,122,818 3 $570,374,273
56 Andy Serkis $1,710,488,271 2 $855,244,136
57 Jennifer Lawrence $1,645,808,626 3 $548,602,875
58 Michael Fassbender $1,645,808,626 3 $548,602,875
59 Rachel McAdams $1,628,568,160 2 $814,284,080
60 Chiwetel Ejiofor $1,628,568,160 3 $542,856,053
61 Michael Douglas $1,605,638,412 3 $535,212,804
62 Patrick Wilson $1,565,695,266 2 $782,847,633
63 Gemma Chan $1,531,307,853 2 $765,653,927
64 Michael B. Jordan $1,504,343,507 2 $752,171,754
65 Nicole Kidman $1,468,378,846 2 $734,189,423
66 Andrew Garfield $1,466,886,603 2 $733,443,302
67 James Spader $1,395,316,979 1 $1,395,316,979
68 Michelle Pfeiffer $1,353,604,254 3 $451,201,418
69 Daniel Kaluuya $1,336,494,320 1 $1,336,494,320
70 Forest Whitaker $1,336,494,320 1 $1,336,494,320
71 Guy Pearce $1,252,555,326 2 $626,277,663
72 Djimon Hounsou $1,250,701,394 2 $625,350,697
73 Ben Kingsley $1,215,392,272 1 $1,215,392,272
74 Michael Keaton $1,145,095,582 2 $572,547,791
75 Michael Peña $1,142,003,109 2 $571,001,555
76 Jake Gyllenhaal $1,132,107,522 1 $1,132,107,522
77 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II $1,131,849,702 1 $1,131,849,702
78 Amber Heard $1,131,849,702 1 $1,131,849,702
79 Dolph Lundgren $1,131,849,702 1 $1,131,849,702
80 Willem Dafoe $1,131,849,702 1 $1,131,849,702
81 Lashana Lynch $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
82 Lee Pace $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
83 Clark Gregg $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
84 Annette Bening $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
85 Ben Mendelsohn $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
86 Margot Robbie $1,113,848,269 3 $371,282,756
87 Joaquin Phoenix $1,064,085,246 2 $532,042,623
88 Hailee Steinfeld $1,057,099,204 3 $352,366,401
89 Shameik Moore $1,057,009,658 2 $528,504,829
90 Bruce Willis $1,000,191,405 6 $166,698,568
91 Heath Ledger $999,240,028 1 $999,240,028
92 Chris Pine $984,051,998 2 $492,025,999
93 Cara Delevingne $960,843,336 2 $480,421,668
94 Xochitl Gomez $952,224,986 1 $952,224,986
95 Michael Stuhlbarg $952,224,986 1 $952,224,986
96 Colin Farrell $948,732,997 2 $474,366,499
97 Ezra Miller $922,495,541 2 $461,247,771
98 Jai Courtney $912,842,717 2 $456,421,359
99 Joel Kinnaman $912,842,717 2 $456,421,359
100 Viola Davis $912,842,717 2 $456,421,359

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

Image attributions

Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons

Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original