Scarlett Johansson - superiore, in alto Grossing Actor of 2016 

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Scarlett Johansson has had a good year at the box office. Between a top role as the Black Widow in blockbuster hit

, which grossed over $1.15 billion worldwide, plus an ensemble part in the much less commercial

, Johansson is 2016\'s top-grossing actor, bringing in $1.2 billion at global ticketing booths.

She narrowly edges costars Chris Evans ($1.15 billion worldwide), who plays the titular character in Marvel\'s

series, and Robert Downey Jr., otherwise known as Iron Man. The pair tie for second with $1.15 billion grossed worldwide. All three have 

to thank for their totals; it became the top-grossing movie of the year.

\'s Ryan Reynolds (No. 8), Johansson, Evans and Downey Jr. comprise the Marvel contingent on the list, which is largely made up of the stars of cinematic comic book creations. The actors of Warner Bros.\' D.C. Comics efforts, such as

account for 50% of the top-grossing actors list. In fact, the only actor without a comic to thank for her total is 

 has already grossed half a billion dollars since its December debut--and counting. Its star, British actor Jones (No. 9), joins the top-grossing actors list this year for the first time with the Lucasfilm spin-off.

, when 2016 wraps up this week, analysts expect it to conclude as the biggest ever year in U.S. cinema history. The North American box office has already cleared an estimated $11.05 billion, with projections inching the total to some $11.3 billion by year-end.

To calculate the ranking of top-grossing actors, we added up the 2016 global ticket sales of top actors’ films released this year, using data from Box Office Mojo as of December 27, 2016. We did not count animated movies where only actors\' voices were used and only included actors who were top-billed and/or had the most screen time.

Another new addition to the list: fourth-ranked Margot Robbie, who is one of four women on the list.

was panned by critics but still played well at the multiplexes, where it grossed $745.6 million worldwide. Combined with a role in

, these blockbusters account for her impressive $1.1 billion total.

is still playing in theatres, its incomplete total, combined with a part as Lois Lane in

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