Scarlett Johansson’s role as Marvel superhero Black Widow catapulted her to the top of Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid actresses on Thursday, landing her ahead of Angelina Jolie. Johansson, 33, took in $40.5 million in pre-tax earnings from June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018, quadrupling her income from the previous year, according to Forbes’ calculations. She played Black Widow in this year’s hit movie Avengers: Infinity War and will return to the role in the 2019 installment from Walt Disney Co’s Marvel Studios. Jolie, 43, earned $28 million, largely thanks to a payment for the film Maleficent 2, scheduled for 2020. Jennifer Aniston, 49, who still earns residual income from the 1990s sitcom Friends, came in third with $19.5 million. She also received money from endorsements of products including Coca-Cola Co’s Smartwater brand and Johnson & Johnson’s Aveeno. Published in Daily Times, August 18th 2018.