Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson divorced after 2 years, 9 months of marriage. The settlement was reportedly about $10M. See the full timeline.
Figures are reported estimates. Last updated Oct 2026.
An amicable split; both went on to high-profile remarriages.
Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor who later starred in Deadpool, and Scarlett Johansson, the American actress known for Lost in Translation and the Marvel films, met in 2007 and married on 27 September 2008 in a ceremony in British Columbia. At the time of the wedding Johansson was a leading young film actress, and Reynolds was a comedy actor who had not yet become a major star. The marriage was brief and was largely conducted away from the cameras.
Johansson's wealth came from a series of film roles, including as Black Widow in the Marvel series, where she earned tens of millions of dollars per film, and she was named the highest-grossing actress of all time at one point. Reynolds's wealth grew later through the Deadpool films, which were huge hits, and through his ownership of Aviation Gin, which he sold in 2020 for a reported $610 million, and his stake in the Welsh football club Wrexham. Most of this growth took place after the divorce.
The couple married in September 2008 and announced their separation in December 2010. The divorce was finalized in July 2011 after under three years. Johansson later married Romain Dauriac in 2014 and Colin Jost in 2020, while Reynolds married the actress Blake Lively in September 2012. The couple have said little about the marriage in later years.
No official figures were published, and the $10 million often quoted in lists is an estimate. The couple had no children, and the divorce was settled quickly. The settlement is believed to have been a division of the assets they had accumulated together, and there were no reports of spousal support. The reported number should be taken with caution.
The sum is relatively modest and is not large in comparison with the leading cases on this list. The short length of the marriage and the absence of children limited the claim. The sums reported probably reflect the combined wealth of two successful actors rather than a significant payment from one to the other.
Reynolds later built a business empire in the form of Maximum Effort, a marketing and production company, and the Mint Mobile brand, which T-Mobile bought in 2023 in a deal valued at up to $1.35 billion. Johansson formed the production company These Pictures and had a high-profile dispute with Disney in 2021 over the release of Black Widow. Neither side's business was affected by the divorce.
The Reynolds and Johansson divorce is an example of a very short marriage of two stars with no children. It has a small footprint compared with the largest entries on this list. It resembles the Drew Barrymore and Tom Green case in length.
Reynolds and Johansson both went on to appear in major superhero franchises, he as Deadpool and she as Black Widow. Reynolds has said that he regarded the marriage as a learning experience. Johansson has often been named among the highest-paid actresses in the world. The $10 million figure is an estimate.
Scarlett Johansson's reported settlement was about $10 million.
They married in 2008 and divorced in 2011, a marriage of roughly 3 years.
No prenuptial agreement was reported.
Reported assets include: Los Angeles property, cash, film royalties.
The sum is relatively modest and is not large in comparison with the leading cases on this list. The short length of the marriage and the absence of children limited the claim.