Everything is madness and fascination since Robert Downey Jr. took off his mask at the last San Diego Comic-Con and revealed that he will be Doctor Doom in the next movie Marvel. And, in addition, a strategy of the company to recover its leadership after the failed Eternals and The Marvels.
Marvel decided to play it safe and go for Downey Jr., who for years was associated with Iron Man, and who will now return to superhero cinema, paradoxically, as one of the greatest enemies of the character that made him famous in the genre.
But this all-or-nothing measure to get the industry back on track did not come cheap for the company, because the huge figure in millions of dollars that Kevin Feige, its president, used to get Robert Downey to sign the contract was leaked.
What was the actor offered? Earning more than directors Anthony and Joseph Russo, who, according to Variety, had agreed to a fee of $80 million. As things stand, sources close to the negotiations assured the media that the protagonist will get an amount that exceeds $100 million.
WHY ROBERT DOWNEY JR. IS MARVEL’S HIGHEST PAID ACTOR
In this way, Marvel is playing it safe by putting its millions in the bank accounts of Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo brothers, the most successful directors of recent years, at the helm of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
It is worth noting that the actor is synonymous with success and revenue for Marvel and that is why he is the highest paid actor in the franchise. Since 2008, with his metallic Iron Man suit, Robert Downey Jr. has earned between 500 and 600 million dollars and allowed Marvel to achieve its best blockbusters.
