Robert Downey Jr expected to make $75m for Avengers: Endgame
Generous back-end profit-sharing deal with studio Marvel said to be responsible for actor’s second massive Avengers payout
Robert Downey Jr reportedly earned roughly $75m for the 2018 blockbuster film Avengers: Infinity War, which grossed more than $2bn. Now he is expected to profit handsomely again for his current release, Avengers: Endgame.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, “multiple knowledgable sources” say that Downey’s fee for Infinity War was “at least” $75m (£57.4m). Downey’s contract with Marvel is known to include substantial profit participation, or “back end” – commonly thought to be around 2.5% of his film’s profits. This amount is added to his base salary, estimated at a comparatively modest $10m.