![]() ![]() If true, that's nine times more than what Downey got. Howard earned the biggest payday on the first Iron Man and was the first actor cast in that film, but back in these days Marvel Studios was notoriously stingy when it came to actors’ salaries. At the very beginning of his career with Marvel Studios, Downey Jr. According to Entertainment Weekly, the actor was the first one signed to the film, and by the time Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr joined up as well, it was too late to renegotiate Howard's salary, and he'd already been given a really high one.ĮW didn't have any insight regarding the exact amount Howard earned, but 's Jack Rico (via Today) reckons it was around $4.5 million. This impressive figure was upped some for Iron Man 3. The renowned actor who has played the character of Tony Stark in a plethora of Marvel movies and shows began his esteemed journey as Iron Man in 2008 after appearing in the movie of the same name. Sure, that's a massive amount of money, but compared to his Infinity War and Endgame salaries, it's nothing.Įlsewhere, Howard was able to top that $500,000 figure. Because of his star power, Howard was the highest-paid 'Iron Man' actor for his performance as James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, with a reported payday of somewhere between 3.5 and 4.5 million. This in mind, the actor simply couldn't command the insane figures he does today, earning just $500,000 for that first Iron Man movie. has gained increasingly lucrative Marvel contracts have netted him a fortune almost worthy of playboy industrialist Tony Stark himself. An Oscar-nominated actor and arguably one of the best of his era. Since first playing Iron Man in 2008, Robert Downey Jr. Today it would be ridiculous to suggest that one of his co-stars might make more than him (although Dolittle's failure may impact his salaries going forward), but back in 2008, RDJ was more famous for his history of arrests and rehab than his star power. Yeah, Marvel got RDJ cheap in 2008 (following box-office milestones for the first 'Iron Man,' Downey's end pay was 2.5 million).
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