Behind Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers’ Mega ‘Avengers’ Paydays
Robert Downey Jr. earned between $500 million and $600 million for playing Iron Man over the course of four “Avengers” movies, three “Iron Man” outings and cameos in “The Incredible Hulk,” “Captain America: Civil War” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” https://t.co/nqoP3w3xhb
- Variety (@Variety) July 30, 2024
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RDJ only wanted to work with the Russo brothers for the next two Avengers movies (at some point Deadpool's Shawn Levy was in the talks for these), so Marvel hired them for $80 millions
and for RDJ? he already made between $500 million and $600 million from his Marvel movies so far thanks to lucrative back end deals
Variety has no numbers on what is getting for “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” but Jeff Sneider claims it is $50 million per movie + a potential box office bonus
“Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars” aren't even written yet
TONIGHT on THE INSNEIDER: Inside Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the MCU, his casting as Doctor Doom, and his massive salary -- $50 million per movie, with the chance to double it based on box office incentives. This one is FREE to read... no paywall!https://t.co/r7vmusbqVP
- Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) July 30, 2024