Avengers: Age Of Ultron - How Much Did The Actors Earn?
2. Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow)
Age Of Ultron Paycheck: $20 million The only woman to be awarded Esquires Sexiest Woman Alive award on two different occasions, Scarlett Johansson was able to demand a higher salary than Thor, Hulk and even the first Avenger himself, Captain America. Her sex appeal wasn't her only bargaining chip, however. The New York native was paid $6 million for her appearance as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in The Avengers, and is reported to have banked $20 million for her work as the ex-KGB agent in the sequel Age Of Ultron, seemingly thanks to strong renegotiations. Her initial contract was thought to be for three films only (Avengers one through three), but she found herself in demand for both Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, taking her appearance tally already to four films and thus a contract alteration. Of course, Black Widow is set to appear in next years Captain America: Civil War as well as the Avengers: Infinity War films beginning in 2018. She is likely to continue on a movie-by-movie basis after that, though there doesnt seem to be any plans to have Johansson lead the line in a Black Widow solo movie, not in this decade at least. With certain sections of the fan-base starting to make noises about a lack of female-led movies, however, and with Marvel announcing three new mystery movies for 2020, Black Widows intriguing backstory could yet be explored in more depth.
