Avengers: Endgame‘s success at the box office made for an even bigger payday for starRobert Downey Jr.Downey, who made his 9th appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe inEndgame, has made $75 million now that the movie has found blockbuster success at the office,according to a new report fromForbes. The Iron Man actor had a salary of $20 million up front, while his 8% in back-end points once the movie hit theaters brought him an additional $55 million, per the outlet.Avengers: Endgameshattered box office records, starting with its astronomical $1.2 billion opening weekend worldwide. It’s gone on to earn $2.7 billion at the box office, trailing just $14.6 million behind 2009’sAvatarfor the highest grossing movie of all time.Downey first joined the universe in 2008 with the firstIron Manfilm.“The percent of budget cost have certainly skewed heavy, particularly on theAvengersmovies, to cast now, whereas maybe in the early ones it was more visual effects or below the line,” Marvel presidentKevin Feige told Forbes in 2017. “But that’s okay because [the actors] are the best effects.”Jordan Stead/AmazonDowney, who has starred as Iron Man since the release of his 2008 film, also earned $5 million for 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecomingfor three days of work, according toThe Hollywood Reporterearlier this year.Downey Jr. isn’t the only star set to make some serious cash:THRalso reports that Scarlett Johansson will be returning to her Black Widow character for a 2020 standalone film for which she is reportedly making around $20 million.Chris HemsworthandChris Evanswere also able to renegotiate their Marvel contracts to place themselves within the earning range of $15 million to $20 million forInfinity WarandEndgame, according toTHR.
Avengers: Endgame‘s success at the box office made for an even bigger payday for starRobert Downey Jr.
Downey, who made his 9th appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe inEndgame, has made $75 million now that the movie has found blockbuster success at the office,according to a new report fromForbes. The Iron Man actor had a salary of $20 million up front, while his 8% in back-end points once the movie hit theaters brought him an additional $55 million, per the outlet.
Avengers: Endgameshattered box office records, starting with its astronomical $1.2 billion opening weekend worldwide. It’s gone on to earn $2.7 billion at the box office, trailing just $14.6 million behind 2009’sAvatarfor the highest grossing movie of all time.
Downey first joined the universe in 2008 with the firstIron Manfilm.
“The percent of budget cost have certainly skewed heavy, particularly on theAvengersmovies, to cast now, whereas maybe in the early ones it was more visual effects or below the line,” Marvel presidentKevin Feige told Forbes in 2017. “But that’s okay because [the actors] are the best effects.”
Jordan Stead/Amazon
Downey, who has starred as Iron Man since the release of his 2008 film, also earned $5 million for 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecomingfor three days of work, according toThe Hollywood Reporterearlier this year.
Downey Jr. isn’t the only star set to make some serious cash:THRalso reports that Scarlett Johansson will be returning to her Black Widow character for a 2020 standalone film for which she is reportedly making around $20 million.
Chris HemsworthandChris Evanswere also able to renegotiate their Marvel contracts to place themselves within the earning range of $15 million to $20 million forInfinity WarandEndgame, according toTHR.
source: people.com
