Actor Tom Holland has entered the top three highest-grossing actors in cinema history after total box office revenues for his films surpassed 15.2 billion dollars.
DiscussingFilm reported that Holland reached the milestone following the box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The superhero film has already grossed more than 2.28 billion dollars worldwide and continues to draw strong audience demand.
The achievement moves Holland past Chris Pratt, who holds 15.1 billion dollars in career earnings. Holland trails second-placed Scarlett Johansson on 15.4 billion dollars and top-ranked Zoe Saldaña on 15.47 billion dollars. The performer is also the youngest actor included in the all-time ranking.
Highest grossing performers
Saldaña leads the historical standings with 15.47 billion dollars, followed by Johansson on 15.40 billion dollars and Holland on 15.2 billion dollars. Pratt sits in fourth place, followed by Samuel L. Jackson on 14.6 billion dollars and Robert Downey Jr. on 14.3 billion dollars.
Tom Cruise occupies seventh place with 13.3 billion dollars in global box office returns, ahead of Chris Hemsworth on 12.1 billion dollars. Vin Diesel ranks ninth with 12 billion dollars, while Chris Evans holds tenth position on 11.4 billion dollars.
Franchise box office drivers
Holland achieved international prominence playing superhero Peter Parker in the Spider-Man films and Marvel Cinematic Universe titles. DiscussingFilm is an entertainment news publication that monitors global box office metrics and film industry developments.
Top-ranked actor Saldaña built her record box office total through leading roles in major film series including Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers. Johansson accumulated her total across major Hollywood blockbusters and her recurring role as Black Widow.
Fourth-placed Pratt earned his total through lead roles in the Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy franchises. Other actors on the list, including Jackson, Downey Jr., Hemsworth, and Evans, similarly derived substantial box office totals from recurring roles in Marvel Studios films, while Cruise and Diesel led the long-running Mission: Impossible and Fast & Furious franchises.
