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Ever since John Krasinski and Emily Blunt began dating in 2008, people have called them “the Internet’s favorite couple.” They’ve never had any cheating scandals; yet, continue to make headlines for the genuine love they have towards each other. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt have both experienced immense success in the acting world and could star in the Fantastic Four remake. Who has a higher net worth?

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's net worth
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

John Krasinski’s net worth

Born John Burke Krasinski on October 20, 1979, in Boston, he grew up Roman Catholic in the Newton suburbs. His first on-stage performance was in 6th grade in the musical Annie, where he played Daddy Warbucks. He then performed a satirical play that B.J. Novak, his future Office co-worker, wrote when they were seniors. He later graduated from Brown University in 2001 as a playwright.

Krasinski interned for Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2000 as a scriptwriter. However, his breakthrough came from playing Jim Halpert on the television sitcom, The Office. A remake of the British television series, the show was a mockumentary about the staff at a mid-sized paper supply company. His character and Pam Beesly, played by Jenna Fischer, maintained a fan-favorite love story throughout the series. He also produced and directed several episodes in the show’s nine seasons.

Krasinski has four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as several other accolades. In 2018, Time named Krasinski as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

In November 2008, Krasinski and actress Emily Blunt began dating. They were engaged a year later and officially married on July 10, 2010, in Italy. The couple has two daughters together, four-year-old Hazel and two-year-old Violet.

In addition to his $100,000 salary for an episode ofThe Office, he has also starred in multiple print and television ads. John Krasinski’s net worth is an estimated $30 million in 2019.

Emily Blunt’s net worth

Emily Blunt was born in Wandsworth London, the second of four children, to a former actress. Crispin Blunt, a Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate, is her paternal uncle. At the age of seven until 14, Blunt had a difficult time dealing with her stutter.

Blunt says a teacher helped her get rid of her stutter through acting. Therefore, she went to a private college known for its excellent performing arts program at the age of 16. There, an agent discovered her and subsequently signed her.

A 2001 stage production of The Royal Family was Emily Blunt’s first performance, and she went on to appear in another television show, Boudica. Blunt then went to movies where she starred in My Summer of Love. However, her breakthrough role came in 2006 when she played in filmsGideon’s Daughter and The Devil Wears Prada.

She has continued her film career, acting in movies including Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise and The Huntsman: Winter’s War with Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron. Blunt has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as received several nominations.

After starring in several television shows and movies, Emily Blunt’s net worth is an estimated $25 million in 2019.

‘Fantastic Four’ remake?

The couple is being considered to star in a reboot of the 2005 Marvel movie. Krasinski would play Reed “Mister Fantastic” Richards, and Blunt would star as Sue “Invisible Woman” Storm. Even though they are in consideration, production is also looking at several other actors and actresses.

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The first movie they starred in together was 2018 horror movie, A Quiet Place. They are also currently working on the sequel, which is slated to release in May 2020. In the follow-up, it will focus on a family who lives in a post-apocalyptic world that blind monsters, which can also hear perfectly, have taken over.

Krasinski admits that he originally never wanted to create a sequel, but he understood the pressure to make another movie when the first is such a success. A Quiet Place received nominations for an Oscar and Golden Globe Award, and Emily Blunt won the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor. The movie achieved several other nominations and won multiple awards.