The news comes as Hollywood's actresses are applying more pressure on studios to pay them the same as their male counterparts.

The news comes as Hollywood's actresses are applying more pressure on studios to pay them the same as their male counterparts.

The news comes as Hollywood's actresses are applying more pressure on studios to pay them the same as their male counterparts.

Scarlett Johansson is in news again and all for the right reasons. She is gearing up for her own 'Black Widow' solo movie, and is getting a whopping amount as remuneration. Reportedly, Johansson will be getting a salary of $15 million for the upcoming movie. Interestingly, this puts her at the same pay level of Chris Evans (Captain America) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) in 'Avengers: Infinity War'.

The news comes as Hollywood's actresses are applying more pressure on studios to pay them the same as their male counterparts. In fact, a few actors like Benedict Cumberbatch have said that they will refuse roles that do not give equal pay to his female counterparts.

Johansson has played the part of Natasha Romanov for six films now in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including 'Iron Man 2', 'Avengers', 'Captain America: Winter Soldier', 'Avengers: Age of Ultron', 'Captain America: Civil War', and 'Avengers: Infinity War'. She will also reprise the role in 'Avengers 4'.

Meanwhile, she is also the highest paid actress of 2018 in the world, according to Forbes list.

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