Scarlett Johansson has been followed by controversy in recent months, but that clearly hasn’t affected her bank account.

The Avengers star, who recently dropped out of a transgender role following intense backlash, has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid actresses in 2018.

This year Johansson managed to quadruple her earnings – which are calculated from June 2017 to June 2018 – for a whopping total of $40.5million.

That puts her far ahead of Angelina Jolie, who took the second spot on the list with $28million.

Closing out the top five are Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lawrence, and Reese Witherspoon.

Scarlett Johansson has surpassed Angelina Jolie to become the highest-paid actress of the year with a whopping total of $40.5million. Jolie made $28million this year

This is Johansson’s first appearance on the list since 2015, thanks in large part to her paycheck from playing Black Widow in the upcoming Avengers film.

And Johansson’s name likely won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

The actress is set to receive a record base salary of $25million for the spin-off Black Widow film, which is currently in pre-production.

Her salary would be the largest an actress has ever received for a single film. On top of that, Johansson could get an additional $6million if the film earns more than $900million worldwide.

Jolie has also been absent from the Forbes list for years since turning her focus to directing and her continued humanitarian work.

But the actress, currently embroiled in a nasty divorce with Brad Pitt, managed to nab the second spot thanks to a hefty paycheck for her role in the Maleficent sequel.

While Jennifer Aniston only appeared in one movie last year with indie flick The Yellow Birds, the Friends star still managed to rake in an impressive $19.5million.

Forever recognizable as the lovable Rachel Green, Aniston continues to score major endorsement deals with companies like Aveeno and Smartwater.

And Aniston’s spot in the top 10 will likely remain secure – if not increase – thanks to the $1.25million she’ll be receiving for each episode of her upcoming series with Reese Witherspoon.

Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress for two years running in 2015 and 2016, but her spot on the list has continued to dip without the Hunger Games.

Jennifer Aniston only appeared in one movie last year with indie flick, the Friends star still managed to rake in an impressive $19.5million thanks to her lucrative endorsement deals

Jennifer Lawrence was the highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, but her spot on the list has continued to dip without the Hunger Games. This year she takes fourth with $18million

Lawrence still managed to rake in $18million this year, thanks in large part to her upcoming role in the next X-men flick as well as a lucrative Dior contract.

Witherspoon has come back in the top 10 after a year away, earning $16.5million in 2018.

The Big Little Lies star scored big with her A Wrinkle in Time paycheck, and continues to pull in impressive earnings for her work on HBO hit Big Little Lies.

And much like her soon-to-be co-star, Witherspoon’s spot is likely safe thanks to $1million plus paychecks on her Apple show with Aniston and the second season of Big Little Lies.

Mila Kunis landed in the sixth spot this year, making $16million on films including Bad Moms Christmas and The Spy Who Dumped Me.

And Julia Roberts managed to rise one spot in 2018, nabbing seventh place with a total of $13million.

The Pretty Woman star scored a massive hit with the family flick Wonder, and continues to make money with a Lancome endorsement.

And Roberts seems to be committing to her slow return to Hollywood, appearing this year on Amazon’s original series Homecoming.

Cate Blanchett, one of only two non-Americans on this year’s list, maintained her place in the eighth spot.

Witherspoon has come back in the top 10 after a year away, earning $16.5million in the last year. Mila Kunis landed in the sixth spot this year, making $16million

Julia Roberts managed to rise one spot this year, nabbing seventh place with a total of $13million thanks in large part to her hit film Wonder (pictured)