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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 30 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,748,242,781 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 ($1,214,630,956 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($878,852,749 in 2017), Iron Man 2 ($621,156,389 in 2010), Iron Man ($584,877,827 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 ($2,748,242,781 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 ($2,748,242,781 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. $12,158,437,232 9 $1,350,937,470
2 Scarlett Johansson $10,742,139,410 9 $1,193,571,046
3 Chris Hemsworth $10,666,669,721 10 $1,066,666,972
4 Chris Evans $10,346,061,463 10 $1,034,606,146
5 Samuel L. Jackson $9,239,204,602 8 $1,154,900,575
6 Tom Holland $8,728,960,544 5 $1,745,792,109
7 Mark Ruffalo $8,557,502,503 5 $1,711,500,501
8 Elizabeth Olsen $8,296,044,086 5 $1,659,208,817
9 Don Cheadle $7,784,289,466 5 $1,556,857,893
10 Chris Pratt $7,537,045,870 8 $942,130,734
11 Zoe Saldana $7,312,161,569 7 $1,044,594,510
12 Chadwick Boseman $7,282,659,203 4 $1,820,664,801
13 Bradley Cooper $7,282,041,637 5 $1,456,408,327
14 Dave Bautista $7,282,041,637 6 $1,213,673,606
15 Sebastian Stan $7,071,638,570 6 $1,178,606,428
16 Letitia Wright $6,984,745,163 4 $1,746,186,291
17 Danai Gurira $6,984,745,163 4 $1,746,186,291
18 Jeremy Renner $6,810,559,557 5 $1,362,111,911
19 Karen Gillan $6,511,159,242 5 $1,302,231,848
20 Pom Klementieff $6,511,159,242 4 $1,627,789,811
21 Benedict Cumberbatch $6,425,170,695 4 $1,606,292,674
22 Benedict Wong $6,425,170,695 4 $1,606,292,674
23 Josh Brolin $6,292,195,495 7 $898,885,071
24 Tom Hiddleston $6,207,754,904 5 $1,241,550,981
25 Paul Bettany $6,032,656,147 4 $1,508,164,037
26 Gwyneth Paltrow $5,168,907,953 4 $1,292,226,988
27 Vin Diesel $4,570,961,910 5 $914,192,382
28 Paul Rudd $4,353,881,193 4 $1,088,470,298
29 Evangeline Lilly $4,353,881,193 4 $1,088,470,298
30 Hugh Jackman $4,278,792,690 7 $611,256,099
31 Brie Larson $4,077,525,125 3 $1,359,175,042
32 Anthony Mackie $3,900,142,367 3 $1,300,047,456
33 Jon Favreau $3,627,095,530 2 $1,813,547,765
34 Christian Bale $3,207,622,553 4 $801,905,638
35 Ryan Reynolds $3,204,711,036 5 $640,942,207
36 Terry Notary $2,748,242,781 1 $2,748,242,781
37 Tobey Maguire $2,514,478,253 3 $838,159,418
38 Gal Gadot $2,512,392,298 4 $628,098,075
39 Will Smith $2,429,516,807 4 $607,379,202
40 Tommy Lee Jones $2,390,870,747 5 $478,174,149
41 Jason Momoa $2,244,238,444 5 $448,847,689
42 Henry Cavill $2,196,339,818 3 $732,113,273
43 Martin Freeman $2,188,142,628 2 $1,094,071,314
44 Lupita Nyong'o $2,188,142,628 2 $1,094,071,314
45 Angela Bassett $2,188,142,628 2 $1,094,071,314
46 Idris Elba $2,141,373,489 5 $428,274,698
47 Anthony Hopkins $2,085,919,267 4 $521,479,817
48 Zendaya $2,011,151,423 2 $1,005,575,712
49 James McAvoy $1,988,225,086 4 $497,056,272
50 Natalie Portman $1,985,071,377 4 $496,267,844
51 Patrick Stewart $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
52 Ian McKellen $1,910,344,718 4 $477,586,180
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 $1,708,151,033 2 $854,075,517
57 Michael Fassbender $1,645,808,626 3 $548,602,875
58 Jennifer Lawrence $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 $1,502,006,269 2 $751,003,135
65 Nicole Kidman $1,468,378,846 2 $734,189,423
66 Andrew Garfield $1,468,249,570 2 $734,124,785
67 James Spader $1,395,316,979 1 $1,395,316,979
68 Michelle Pfeiffer $1,353,604,254 3 $451,201,418
69 Forest Whitaker $1,334,157,082 1 $1,334,157,082
70 Daniel Kaluuya $1,334,157,082 1 $1,334,157,082
71 Joaquin Phoenix $1,268,325,099 2 $634,162,550
72 Guy Pearce $1,251,794,010 2 $625,897,005
73 Djimon Hounsou $1,250,701,394 2 $625,350,697
74 Ben Kingsley $1,214,630,956 1 $1,214,630,956
75 Michael Keaton $1,145,677,040 2 $572,838,520
76 Michael Peña $1,142,003,109 2 $571,001,555
77 Jake Gyllenhaal $1,132,298,674 1 $1,132,298,674
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 Yahya Abdul-Mateen II $1,131,849,702 1 $1,131,849,702
82 Ben Mendelsohn $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
83 Lashana Lynch $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
84 Lee Pace $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
85 Clark Gregg $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
86 Annette Bening $1,129,576,094 1 $1,129,576,094
87 Margot Robbie $1,113,848,269 3 $371,282,756
88 Hailee Steinfeld $1,055,818,848 3 $351,939,616
89 Shameik Moore $1,055,729,302 2 $527,864,651
90 Heath Ledger $1,007,695,772 1 $1,007,695,772
91 Bruce Willis $1,000,191,405 6 $166,698,568
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