100 million dollars. That is the amount Robert Downey Jr. will take home for starring in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’, according to Page Six, citing Hollywood sources. He is no longer Tony Stark: now he puts on Doctor Doom’s mask, and yet he remains the king of money in the MCU. 🎬
To put it into perspective: Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans, two historic pillars of the franchise, negotiated around 40 million each. Together, the three of them add up to 180 million, nearly 30% of the total budget for both films, estimated at 600 million.
Meanwhile, actors such as Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, or Hayley Atwell —all part of the massive cast announced at Comic-Con— will not receive a single extra dollar for appearing. The hierarchy at Marvel has become clearer than ever. 👀