Scarlett Johansson as the "Black Widow" character in the Avengers franchise, reportedly was paid the same amount as what was paid co-stars (Chris Evans (Captain America) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor). Sources, later on, said that those statistics were not exactly accurate, although Variety learned she earned roughly the same as her male co-stars. See Variety report Scarlett Johansson Earned Same Pay as Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth for 'Avengers' (EXCLUSIVE)
However, the fact that the pay of Scarlett Johansson is almost equal to that of his male counterparts show a glimmer of hope in the industry. The industry has been under fire because of claims of sexism and pays disparity for actresses compared to male movie stars. Another issue griped by Marvel fans is the ratio of female superheroes to male superheroes.
Previously, Jennifer Lawrence has set the blogosphere on fire with her essay about receiving less pay compared to her male co-stars from the Sony Pictures comedy "American Hustle." But even before Jennifer Lawrence spoke on the issue, Sandra Bullock has spoken to Variety about the first time she realized that she was being treated differently at work due to her gender. See also Variety report Sandra Bullock on Hollywood Sexism, Pay Disparity and 'The Worst Experience' of Her Career
Robert Downey, Jr. still gets paid the highest among the Marvel heroes because of the success of "Iron Man". "The Avengers," is actually distributed by the Walt Disney Co., and is spearheading in trying to balance the scales in recent years when it comes to women in film. In fact, sources mention that Angelina Jolie received one of the biggest pays of her career for "Maleficent," which included a percentage of the film's worldwide box office grosses. See related JobsnHire article Vin Diesel Movies Release Date, News & Update: 3 Action-Packed Movies for 2017
