It looks like a skin-tight leather catsuit has done wonders for Scarlett Johansson’s bank balance. Her role as Black Widow in The Avengers went down so well with fans of the movie that the producers are going to throw some serious cash her way for the sequel.
According to the New York Post, the actress has been offered a whopping $20 million to reprise her role in The Avengers 2
. Is she worth it?A few weeks ago we reported that Kristen Stewart topped out list of highest paid actresses, for her roles in Snow White and the Huntsman
and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. There’s no doubt the Snow White and the Huntsman Sequel and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will be nice little pocket-money earners, too. Nevertheless, apparently the star only banks a disappointing $12.5 million per movie.Johansson’s sweet $20 million will have her laughing all the way to the bank, no doubt. But not necessarily at the expense of Marvel and Disney. They must have plenty of money to throw around, after the movie smashed all box office records in their first weekend and financially surpassed the massive movie hit that was .
Is Johansson worth the big bucks they’re forking out for next appearance? Or would you be equally happy with someone else in the role of Black Widow? After our fears that Johansson might not cut it in the first movie, she sort of kicked ass in the role. Plus, perhaps $20 million is a pretty paltry sum considering The Avengers
grossed roughly all the money in the world…