How Much Robert Downey Jr Was Paid For Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr. has been paid a lot for his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man over the years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including in Avengers: Endgame. Downey Jr. is the one to start the legacy with his film Iron Man in 2008, and since then, he has been a prominent figure in subsequent movies in the franchise. He’s one of the six core Avengers actors alongside Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremey Renner, Chris Hemsworth, and Mark Ruffalo. Downey Jr. also heavily features in both Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. His character’s backstory and choices are central to the plot of these films, from the death of his parents to his creation of Ultron. It’s not enough to say that Downey Jr. as Iron Man is a very big part of the MCU.
Over the years, Downey Jr.’s pay on each Marvel film has fluctuated. While there is no definitive confirmation on how much he earned in his debut as Tony Stark in Iron Man, the rumored pay for his role in the first-ever MCU film is $500,000. In Iron Man 2, Downey Jr. allegedly negotiated for $10 million, with his price point hiking up to $50 million by The Avengers when including the back-end film profit. This impressive figure was upped some for Iron Man 3. His pay is said to be up to $80 million in Avengers: Age of Ultron, with his appearance in Captain America: Civil War garnering just a little bit below $64 million. Even Downey Jr.'s small part in Spider-Man: Homecoming was rewarded with $10 million. Finally, for Avengers: Infinity War, his earnings equate to a minimum of $75 million.
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Likewise, Downey Jr. earned at least $75 million from Avengers: Endgame. Per Forbes, this breaks down to an upfront
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