Scarlett Johansson tops best-paid actress list
(WENN) -- Scarlett Johansson has topped the Forbes list of Hollywood's best-paid actresses.
The Avengers: Infinity War star reportedly earned $40.5 million in the past year, according to the magazine, to surpass Angelina Jolie, who is a distant second on the list with $28 million, thanks largely to her Maleficent 2 salary.
Brad Pitt's other former wife, Jennifer Aniston, is third, while Jennifer Lawrence, who was crowned the top earner in 2015 and 2016, and Reese Witherspoon complete the top five.
Meanwhile, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot is the only new name on the list at 10 - she replaces last year's number one, Emma Stone, who has dropped out of the top flight.
The combined earnings of the top 10 women this year is $186 million, up 8% on last year's tally.
Forbes bosses will release the Best-Paid Actors list later on Thursday. Mark Wahlberg topped the countdown in 2017.
The Forbes Best-Paid Actresses top 10 is:
- Scarlett Johansson ($40.5 million)
- Angelina Jolie ($28 million)
- Jennifer Aniston - ($19.5 million)
- Jennifer Lawrence ($18 million)
- Reese Witherspoon ($16.5 million)
- Mila Kunis ($16 million)
- Julia Roberts ($13 million)
- Cate Blanchett ($12.5 million)
- Melissa McCarthy ($12 million)
- Gal Gadot ($10 million)
