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Zoe Saldaña Becomes the Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time Worldwide

Posted on by Stephen Ibrahim

Zoe Saldaña has officially made box office history.

As of January 2026, the Hollywood star has become the highest-grossing actor of all time worldwide, overtaking Scarlett Johansson after the massive global success of Avatar: Fire and Ash.

The milestone was sealed following the film’s extraordinary theatrical run, which has now grossed over $1.2 billion globally since its release in late 2025. With that performance added to her résumé, Saldaña’s cumulative box office total now stands at over $15.4 billion, narrowly surpassing Johansson’s long-held record.

A Career Built on Blockbuster Franchises

Saldaña’s box office dominance is the result of one of the most strategically powerful filmographies in modern cinema. She is the only actor to star in multiple billion-dollar franchises simultaneously, playing key roles in:

  • Avatar franchise (Neytiri)
  • Avengers and the wider MCU (Gamora)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Star Trek reboot series

With Avatar: Fire and Ash marking another billion-dollar chapter in James Cameron’s sci-fi universe, Saldaña’s position at the top of the global box office rankings is now firmly cemented.

Scarlett Johansson previously held the record with an estimated $15.4 billion in global box office earnings, driven largely by her run as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Saldaña’s achievement is particularly notable given that her success spans multiple franchises across different studios, rather than being tied to a single cinematic universe.

Beyond the numbers, Saldaña’s record reflects a broader shift in Hollywood, where long-running franchises and global audiences now define box office power. Her ability to anchor some of the biggest films ever made has placed her in a league of her own.

With future Avatar installments already planned, industry analysts believe her lead at the top could continue to grow.

Scarlett Johansson Expresses Disappointment To OpenAI For Using Voice Similar To Hers

Posted on by Adekugbe Adedayo

Since the release of OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence model, Chat GPT-4o, fans of American actress Scarlett Johansson have noticed a foul play on OpenAI’s part. Fans have observed that the voice of Sky in the Chat GPT-4o voice mode feature is similar to the voice of Scarlett Johansson.

OpenAI has announced it will remove the voice of Sky amid controversy over the voice similarity with Scarlett Johansson and also its flirtiness, which is similar to her 2013 film, Her.

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT’s voice was “carefully selected through an extensive process spanning five months involving professional voice actors, talent agencies, casting directors, and industry advisors.”

“When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered, and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference,” Johansson said.

In her statement:

“Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system. He told me that he felt that by my voicing the system, I could bridge the gap between tech companies and creatives and help consumers to feel comfortable with the seismic shift concerning humans and Al. He said he felt that my voice would be comforting to people.

After much consideration and for personal reasons, declined the offer.

Nine months later, my friends, family and the general public all noted how much the newest system named ‘Sky’ sounded like me.

When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word ‘her’ — a reference to the film in which I voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human.

Two days before the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was released, Mr. Altman contacted my agent, asking me to reconsider. Before we could connect, the system was out there.

As a result of their actions, I was forced to hire legal counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAl, setting out what they had done and asking them to detail the exact process by which they created the ‘Sky’ voice. Consequently, OpenAl reluctantly agreed to take down the ‘Sky’ voice.

In a time when we are all grappling with deepfakes and the protection of our own likeness, our own work, our own identities, I believe these are questions that deserve absolute clarity. I look forward to resolution in the form of transparency and the passage of appropriate legislation to help ensure that individual rights are protected.”

In November, Scarlett took similar legal action against an artificial intelligence (AI) app, Lisa AI, for using her likeness without her permission in an advertisement.

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