After becoming the highest-grossing actor in cinema history, Zoe Saldaña thanks James Cameron, James Gunn, and more in touching message

Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri in Avatar: Fire and Ash
(Image credit: Disney)

Zoe Saldaña is officially the highest-grossing actor ever, and she's reached out to the directors who helmed her biggest franchise hits to thank them in a touching new message.

She overtook her Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson to take the title earlier this month thanks to the success of Avatar: Fire and Ash, which has made over $1.3 billion so far and puts her total box office takings to almost $17 billion.

"I just want to express my sincere gratitude for the extraordinary journey that has led me to become the highest-grossing film actor of all time today, an achievement made possible entirely by the incredible franchises and the collaborators that I have been fortunate to be a part of," Saldaña said in a video posted to her Instagram account over the weekend.

"Your faith, your guidance, and your vision, they shape not only these films but me as an artist. And to the fans around the world, thank you," Saldaña added. "Your unwavering support, passion, and loyalty are the true foundation of this milestone. None of this exists without you showing up time and again with open hearts and enthusiasm. This accomplishment belongs to all of us and I'm deeply grateful and profoundly humbled, and may the next recordbreaker be another woman!"

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I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections. I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism. 

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