Much like Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr. is rolling in dough thanks to “Iron Man.” When the actor signed on for what will be his most iconic character, he wasn’t paid as much as you may think. Downey was only given $2.5 million for the first “Iron Man” film. Although he was a successful actor, Downey had previously struggled with substance abuse. Still, Marvel was willing to take a chance on him, and it’s a good thing they did.
As the years went on, Downey’s success in the franchise skyrocketed. In 2012, when the first of “The Avengers” movie was released, the actor upped his salary to $50 million, plus a percentage of how much the film would make. The “Oppenheimer” actor was sitting on a stack of cash, and from 2013 to 2015, he was labeled as the highest-paid actor by Forbes. By Downey’s last MCU film, “Avengers: Endgame,” released in 2019, he earned a $75 million dollar payout!
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In the end, it’s estimated that the actor made anywhere from $396 million to $435 million from playing “Iron Man” over the years! So, Downey will never forget the character — not just because of the legacy he leaves to the MCU franchise but also because of the millions he made off the films!
