Robert Downey Jr. on Track to Become the Highest-Paid Actor in Film History

Wednesday, July 31, 2024  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Robert Downey Jr is set to become the highest paid movie actor of all time, with his latest role earning him 'significantly more' than £62million.

Robert Downey Jr. on Track to Become the Highest-Paid Actor in Film History

According to SAEDNEWS, Exciting news for cinema fans: Robert Downey Jr. is poised to make history as the highest-paid movie actor of all time with his latest role, reportedly earning 'significantly more' than £62 million.

Monday brought the thrilling announcement of Downey's unexpected return to the Marvel Universe—not as the beloved Iron Man, but as the formidable Doctor Doom in two upcoming Avengers films.

The Oscar-winning star of Oppenheimer is set to pocket over £62 million in salary, alongside additional earnings from 'performance escalators' that will grant him a share of the box office revenue. His contract also includes luxurious perks like private jet travel, dedicated security, and an entire 'trailer encampment.'

This groundbreaking deal will catapult Downey Jr. past the previous blockbuster salaries of Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense, Tom Cruise in the Top Gun reboot, and Will Smith in Men in Black 3, solidifying his status as the highest-paid movie star in history. Overall, Downey Jr. has raked in an impressive £400 million as Tony Stark’s Iron Man, appearing in four Avengers films, three standalone Iron Man movies, and making cameo appearances in The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

While Tony Stark may be gone, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's multiverse narrative offers a pathway for his return.

This thrilling role of Doctor Doom was unveiled at Comic-Con in San Diego, where the actor made a grand entrance in a striking green suit, greeted by the Russo Brothers—who are also slated to earn around £62 million as directors for the upcoming Avengers installments.

Despite Marvel's stronghold as a cinematic powerhouse, recent releases like the Ant-Man sequel and The Marvels have underperformed at the box office. Fans and studio executives alike are hopeful that Downey Jr.'s return will signal a resurgence in billion-pound box office takings for the franchise.

Filming for the new Avengers movies will take place in London, kicking off in the spring of 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for Marvel fans worldwide.


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