CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Helping to save the world with The Avengers has helped Scarlett Johansson become the best-paid actress in the world, according to Forbes magazine. Johansson, who plays Black Widow in the Avengers films, earned $40.5m (£31.9m) in the past year, according to the magazine’s annual estimates.

Detailed explanation-2: -This statistic displays a ranking of Hollywood’s highest-paid TV actresses between June 2017 and June 2018. In that period, Sofia Vergara, known for her role on ‘Modern Family’, was the highest earner, with an annual income of 42.5 million U.S. dollars.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Sofía Vergara is once again the highest-paid actress: She made her $43 million from endorsements, Modern Family and as a new $10-million-per-season judge on America’s Got Talent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dwayne Johnson, also known as the Rock, tops the Forbes list of the world’s ten highest-paid actors, collecting $89.4 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019. “It has to be audience first.

Detailed explanation-5: -The best-paid actress worldwide was Sofia Vergara in 2020, with an annual income of 43 million U.S. dollars. Angelina Jolie came second. She earned roughly 35.5 million U.S. dollars with for example her leading role in “The Eternals".