Colin Jost jokes about Scarlett Johansson losing title of highest-grossing star

Actor and writer Colin Jost offered a humorous take on his wife Scarlett Johansson being overtaken by actor Zoe Saldana as Hollywoods highestgrossing star of all time according to E NewsAddressing the milestone in the recent episode of SNL Jost reacted with trademark wit as a graphic comparing the boxoffice earnings of Saldana and JohanssonZoe Saldanawho stars in the new Avatar moviehas surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highestgrossing actress of all time Jost said before adding Okay well lets see what happens if you include the box office from Scarletts husbands movies as quoted by E NewsScarletts earnings which began at USD 154 billion dropped to USD 151 billion after Colin 43 delivered the punchline And the comedian couldnt help but react with the crowds laughter As he added through giggles It went downThe joke followed reports that Saldana surpassed Johanssons longheld record becoming the highestgrossing actor globally largely driven by the boxoffice success of James Camerons Avatar franchise Avatar Fire and Ash reportedly earned USD 123 billion worldwide by January 12 bringing the cumulative gross of films starring Saldana to approximately USD 168 billionSaldanas filmography which contributes to the total includes major franchises such as Avatar Star Trek Avengers Endgame and Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black PearlJohansson 41 previously held the top spot with an estimated USD 164 billion in worldwide boxoffice earnings The rest of the top five highestgrossing actors list is dominated by Marvel stars including Samuel L Jackson Robert Downey Jr and Chris Pratt according to E NewsJosts onair quip is not the first time he has joked publicly about his wifes Hollywood peers In a July 2025 interview he reacted lightheartedly to Johanssons viral kiss with her Jurassic World Rebirth costar Jonathan Bailey downplaying any controversy around the momentI guess in Jurassic Park terms the attack always comes from the raptor you never thought was there Of all the threats out there I wasnt thinking it was Jonathan Colin joked in a July 2025 interview with Entertainment TonightI think its going to be OK People really blew it out of proportion Jost had said adding that a friendly kiss between costars was hardly an issueJonathan is an out gay manit didnt seem like the biggest threat Colin quipped Jonathan and I were at the red carpet like I guess we have to kiss now Will that close the loop according to E NewsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever