Announced in the Avengers cast: Revelation, actor participated 11 times in the company’s productions and is considered one of the highest paid in history
Robert Downey Jr. It is one of the main stars of Marvel Cinematographic Universe (MCU). The partnership began with the iconic role as Tony Stark in Iron -man (2008) and since then the actor has become a symbol of hero films, with participation in 11 other productions, seven of them as one of the main characters.
Recently, Downey Jr. It was confirmed as part of the cast of Avengers: Revelationwhere he returns to Marvel like the villain Doctor Destination. The change is significant compared to other roles, but working as a villain will be advantageous for the actor (especially for his pockets).
Sources of the film industry reveal that the artist should receive a jackpot to take the role. Throughout your career in Marvel, Robert Downey Jr. It would have already received compensation between $ 500 million and $ 600 million, which puts it as one of the highest paid actors in film history. Your participation in Avengers: Ultimatum (2019), for example, was one of the most profitable, with Downey Jr. Receiving a significant percentage of the global ticket office, which made their gains jump to astronomical values.
What makes these numbers even more impressive is the artist’s negotiation strategy over the years. Instead of accepting only a fixed payment for his roles, the actor managed to include bonus clauses and box office percentages, which yields a good big especially in large movies like Avengers and Iron -man.
The return as a doctor destination
The announcement that Downey Jr. would return to MCU happened during a panel of Marvel Studios during 2024 Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC). It is worth remembering how Doctor Destination/Victor von Doom and Iron -man/Tony Stark They have no degree of kinship. So far, the studio has not revealed if Doctor Destination will be a variant of Tony.
In SDCC, Downey Jr. appeared disguised with the iconic mask of Doctor Destination in the comics and, when he withdrew the item, the audience of the event cheered the actor, winner of Oscar 2024 of Best Supporting Actor put OPPENHEIMER (2023).
“New Mask, Same Task.”
Robert Downey Jr. Surprisses Hall H To Annonance His Return To the MCU As Doctor Doom. pic.twitter.com/j1sejzse3p
– Marvel Studios (@marvelstudios) July 28, 2024
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