Scarlett Johansson did not receive more pay than Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans for Avengers: Age of Ultron, despite previous reports

It was previously reported she received a larger salary than the three actors combined

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in Avengers: Age of Ultron (Marvel)

Earlier this week, numerous publications reported how, for Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Scarlett Johanson was paid more than Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo combined.

The Black Widow actress didn’t actually get paid more than her co-stars, she received the same pay as both Hemsworth and Evans, according to Variety.

Of course, it is fantastic Johansson is just as valued as her male colleagues, but let's not get carried away here: Robert Downey Jnr still got paid well above everyone else, earning an estimated $80 million this year alone.

Equal pay in Hollywood is a hotly debated topic, with Jennifer Lawrence’s magnificent essay about receiving less pay than her male American Hustle co-stars adding further fuel to an already raging fire.

At Glamour's annual Women of the Year event, Reese Witherspoon also took the opportunity to attack Hollywood’s ever prevalent sexism: "At the end of (a) meeting, I casually brought up, "So, how many movies are in development with a female lead?" And by lead, I don’t mean wife of the lead or the girlfriend of the lead. The lead, the hero of the story.

"I was met with nothing, blank stares, excessive blinking, uncomfortable shifting.”

Marvel’s superhero flicks have often been criticised for not featuring a female lead, with Scarlett Johansson’s character being an obvious choice for a solo-film yet not getting one.

Their first female-led film, Captain Marvel, has had its release date pushed back on two occasions.