Colin Jost has found humor in his wife Scarlett Johansson’s recent slip from the top of the all-time box office rankings.
The comedian addressed new data during the January 17 episode of Saturday evening live.
While I was delivering the news during Weekend updateJost jokingly suggested that the rankings should include his own filmography. When a bar graph appeared on the screen, he joked that Johansson could regain the top spot if the box office revenue from her husband’s films were added.
“Okay, let’s see what happens when you include the box office of Scarlett’s husband’s movies,” he joked.
The punchline came when Johansson’s total humorously dropped even further, leaving Jost in disbelief. Colin laughed with the audience and said, “Did it fall?”
Saldana, meanwhile, responded to the milestone with gratitude rather than competition.
In a video shared to Instagram, she thanked the major franchises and collaborators who have shaped her career, including Avatarthe Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Star Trek. She also credited directors like James Cameron, JJ Abrams, the Russo brothers and James Gunn for believing in her and challenging her as an artist.
Saldana also shouted out her fans, calling them the foundation of her success, and expressed hope that the next record breaker would also be a woman.
The shift comes after Saldana’s last appearance in Avatar: Fire and Ashesbringing its cumulative worldwide box office total to an estimated $16.86 billion. Johansson is now just behind her with about $16.43 billion.
Johansson and Saldana are joined in the top five on the list of highest-grossing actors by Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Pratt, who regularly work together on the franchise.
