Scarlett JohanssonThe highest grossing actor record was recently achieved Zoe Saldana — but the Black Widow the star husband looks on the bright side of life.
Colin Jost was the ass of Saturday night liveThe joke on Saturday, January 17, which addressed the decline of the female-only box office. Reading the Weekend Update tabs, Jost, 43, told the camera: “Zoe Saldaña, who stars in the new Avatar movie, has surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actress of all time.” To accompany her words, a visual chart depicting the earnings of the two actors was shown.
“Let’s see what happens if you include the box office of Scarlett’s husband’s movies,” Jost continued amusedly as the chart indicated a drop from $15.4 billion to $15.1 billion, which made Jost laugh.
“Did it fall?” he asked hilariously.
Colin Jost had to laugh at several jokes about his wife, Scarlett Johansson, during the 49th season of Saturday Night Live. Johansson, who married the “Weekend Update” co-host in October 2020 after meeting her on the set of SNL, previously admitted she was nervous about watching the NBC variety show. “Now I rarely look (…)
The public reference comes after Johansson, 41, was upstaged by Saldaña, 47, following the release of her new film. Avatar: Fire and Ashwhich increased Saldaña’s income to $15.47 billion, according to a report from variety. Johansson is currently worth $15.4 billion.
Saldaña addressed her success by sharing a Instagram video that thanked fans. “I just want to express my sincerest gratitude for the extraordinary journey that has led me to become the highest-grossing movie actor of all time,” he said in the clip. “A success made entirely possible by the incredible franchises and collaborators I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of.”
He continued: “To all the directors who put their trust in me, thank you. JJ Abrams, Joe i Anthony Russo, James Gunn and most importantly, thank you James Cameron to believe in my potential, to see something in me that I haven’t always seen in myself and to challenge myself to always live up to it. Your faith, your guidance, and your vision, shape not only these films, but me as an artist. To the fans around the world, thank you, thank you. Your unwavering support, passion and loyalty are the true foundation of this milestone. None of this exists without you showing up again and again with open hearts and enthusiasm. This success belongs to all of us.”
It’s the season for Colin Jost and Michael Che’s annual “Weekend Update” joke exchange on Saturday Night Live, and this time Jost’s wife, Scarlett Johansson, was front and center in the audience. During the episode on Saturday, Dec. 21, Jost, 42, asked, “Why?” when he saw a photo of Johansson, 40, flash on the screen. (…)
Jost, who married Johansson in October 2020 and shares a son, Cosmo, 4, with her, has shamelessly addressed his wife’s equally remarkable achievements through SNL jokes in the past (Johansson is also mother to daughter Rose, 11, who she shares with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.)
During a December 2025 episode of the late-night comedy show, Jost’s Weekend Update coach, Michael CheJost wrote a joke this forced him to address his wife’s financial success. “New research shows that millions of women are leaving the workplace due to menopause, which means there’s only a couple of years left on my gravy train,” Jost said as he stifled his amusement and a photo of Johansson appeared on the screen. “My girl is already saying, ‘Colin, I’m hot. Colin, I’m sweating.” Bitch, you’re in pain, but don’t worry about me. I’ve got backup (because) they don’t call Wednesday ‘Hump Day’ for nothing.”