The impressive fortune Robert Downey Jr. made from his movies like Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr. generated a real fortune for his participation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These were the numbers you entered with each movie.
Last week we talked to you about the great fortune that Robert Downey Jr. generated for his participation in Avengers: Endgame: 75 million dollars. However, he is not the actor who occupies the first position, as Chris Hemsworth (Thor) was the biggest beneficiary of the successful film with 76.4 million dollars. Despite the above, the New York actor got more out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to his constant appearances. How much did Downey Jr. earn from each of his feature films as Iron Man? We'll tell you then.
Iron Man (2008)
First is Iron Man, with which he added a salary of $ 500,000. Although it is unknown what the exact incentives were for the success of the film, the information from CBR indicates that it was 0.05% of the worldwide box office, resulting in a total of $ 2 million for the first MCU film.
2 million dollars.
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Before continuing with the sequel, it is important to remember his brief appearance in the Hulk post-credit scene, but everything indicates that it was included in the salary of his first feature film or in that of Iron Man 2. With the latter he earned 12 million dollars , adding salary and incentives. Why is it such a significant difference from the first one? Marvel Studios has a rule with actors: the more they participate, the greater the numbers that will go into their pockets.
12 million dollars.
The Avengers (2012)
It is the turn of the first phenomenon in collection for the Marvel Universe: The Avengers, which accumulated 1,500 million dollars worldwide. It was the first Marvel movie that brought together its most important superheroes to face the invasion of the Chitauri and Loki. Thanks to this tape, Downey Jr. filled his portfolio with 50 million. For its part, Disney found it had a real gold mine in its character crossover.
50 million dollars.
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Iron Man 3 is probably, narratively, the most disappointing installment of Iron Man. However, the opposite happened at the box office, it was the most successful of the solo character with income of 1.2 billion dollars. The actor benefited with 50 million.
50 million dollars.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
The second superhero crossover was a target of criticism due to the villain's irrelevance, although its grossing performance met Marvel's expectations of $ 1.4 billion. In this installment, it is not known with certainty the amount that the actor won, but it is between 50 and 80 million dollars for salary and bonuses.
Between 50 and 80 million dollars.
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War presented us with the first great confrontation between two referent superheroes. Steve Rodgers and Tony Stark fought for their own interests and the public did not want to miss the battle. The feature film reached $ 1.15 billion in revenue, while Downey Jr. made a not inconsiderable $ 64 million.
64 million dollars.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man's return to Marvel Studios was a huge success for the entertainment world. Sony ceded the rights and let the Disney production company handle the reboot of the arachnid, now with Tom Holland responsible for bringing it to life. In this film we briefly see Tony Stark as Peter Parker's mentor, for which Downey Jr. benefited with between 10 and 15 million dollars.
Between 10 and 15 million dollars.
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The battle against Thanos and the Infinity Stones began in Avengers: Infinity War. It was expected to be a box office gold mine and the predictions came true; it ended its run in theaters with just over $ 2 billion. In addition, at that time it was ranked as the fourth highest grossing film in history below Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The New York actor pocketed $ 75 million, his largest amount until 2018.
$ 75 million
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Finally we come to the conclusion of the Infinity Saga. For now, it remains the second highest-grossing film in history behind James Cameron's Avatar. As mentioned above, Chris Hemsworth made the biggest fortune for this adaptation, but Downey Jr. took second place with $ 75 million, the same figure as in Infinity War.
$ 75 million
Estimated total
Making the sum of all his interventions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. earned a fortune of between 396 and 435 million dollars, not forgetting that his role as Iron Man allowed him to catapult his career. Without a doubt, Tony Stark was the cornerstone that allowed Marvel to achieve unprecedented success. The actor has already finished his career as a superhero and left a legacy for the entertainment industry.
