Tom Holland becomes highest-grossing actor with $15.5bn haul

Tom Holland has reportedly become the highest-grossing actor in history, with his films generating an estimated $15.5 billion worldwide.

The milestone comes as his latest film, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, nears the end of its theatrical run. According to current box-office estimates, the film is projected to finish with a worldwide haul of between $2.5 billion and $2.6 billion.

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Holland’s estimated career total has been boosted by the combined success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”. The latter has grossed around $1.6 billion worldwide, while “Brand New Day” has crossed $2.4 billion globally, according to recent reports.

The figures place Holland ahead of Zoe Saldaña and Scarlett Johansson on a ranking based on the combined worldwide box-office grosses of films featuring each actor. However, this is not a measure of an actor’s personal earnings. Different box-office databases use different methodologies when calculating an actor’s cumulative film gross. One current tracking list, for example, puts Holland seventh behind several actors including Samuel L Jackson, John Ratzenberger, Johansson and Saldaña.

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, has also continued its remarkable box-office run. The film has already grossed more than $2.4 billion worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of all time, behind James Cameron’s “Avatar” and “Avengers: Endgame”, according to recent industry reports.

The film is also closing in on the all-time domestic box-office record in the US and Canada. It has earned about $926.8 million domestically as of September 10, leaving it roughly $9.9 million short of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which holds the record with $936.7 million.

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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” opened with $360.1 million domestically, setting a new record for the biggest opening weekend in North America at the time. It went on to remain at the top of the domestic box office for six consecutive weekends.