Robert Downey Jr. made a million dollars for "Iron Man"
His base pay was $75 million by the time he was in the movie.
The star made close to $400 million playing the superhero.
He was paid millions to play Iron Man.
Despite being an Oscar-nominated actor, Robert Downey Jr. didn't make a lot of money playing Tony Stark in "Iron Man."
He was dealing with substance abuse by that time. The actor was paid over two million dollars for the lead role.
It would be the launch of one of the biggest franchises Hollywood has ever seen, and a career resurgence for R DJ.
Downey Jr. was paid $50 million by the time the movie came out.
Things have changed a lot for RDJ in four years.
His "Iron Man" movies have become box-office sensations and he is the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The release of "The Avengers" in 2012 would bring the biggest stars from the comic book world to the big screen.
It wasn't cheap to get Downey Jr.. A percentage of the movie's profits went to the actor.
He was the highest paid actor with $75 million.
Being the face of The Avenger has benefits.
RDJ took in a lot of money for the first time in his career because of the movie's huge success.
He was the highest-paid actor in Forbes' list of highest-paid actors last year.
He would top Forbes' list for the second year in a row.
Thanks to the success of the movie, "Iron Man 3," there was more than one big pay day.
It all led to Downey Jr. being the highest-paid actor again.
For the third year in a row, he topped the list.
He took in $80 million in 2015. He was the highest paid actor for the third year in a row.
The majority of the income came from the base pay and the back end.
The face of the MCU took in $33 million in 2016 despite RDJ losing his top spot to The Rock.
The highest-paid actor on the Forbes list in 2016 was Downey Jr. He was taken down by Johnson.
Thanks to "Captain America: Civil War," RDJ brought in $33 million that year.
He made $48 million last year.
With $48 million, you could have thought that the party was over.
You wouldn't be right.
Thanks to a fifteen million dollar paycheck to star in Spider-Man: Homecoming, RDJ took in $81 million in the year.
It was a great year for Robert Downey, Jr., thanks to his appearances in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Infinity War."
Forbes listed him at $81 million, making him the highest paid RDJ to date.
Robert Downey Jr. earned fifteen million dollars playing a father figure to the new Spider-Man.
With "Infinity War" being a global success, RDJ found himself with a huge paycheck and bonuses.
RDJ was paid $75 million to play a villain in the film.
RDJ was one of the biggest box-office hits of all time, even though many of the cast got big paychecks.
Since making the first "Iron Man", Downey Jr.'s pay increased through the years thanks to a deal with the company. It was very high for "Endgame".
The actor was paid $20 million for the movie. He made an additional $55 million on the back-end because of its box-office success.
Thanks to residuals, RDJ earned around $435 million for the films he starred in.
One of the greatest actor success stories is the journey of Downey Jr.
According to Comic Book Resources, RDJ made around $435 million on each of his movies.
The number could be inflated with what he took in. When a movie or TV show is released on home entertainment or on TV networks, the actors get residuals.
It's possible that Downey Jr. is still cashing big checks.
Over the years, he's earned millions of dollars from endorsements.
According to reports, Downey Jr. was paid $12 million to be the face of the global campaign for phone makerHTC.
He endorsed a Chinese phone maker in the year 2019. The campaign was limited to Asia. It's not known what he was paid for, but he probably got a big check from the company.
RDJ has a collection of watches that are worth millions of dollars.
Downey Jr. likes to wear watches.
The star has three watches, two of which are pink gold and one of which is a Greubel Forsey watch.
His money is spent on vintage cars.
There are many sweet cars in Downey Jr.'s garage, including a 1969 Ford Boss 302 and a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette.
His off time is spent in amazing homes in Malibu.
The man who played Tony Stark lived in some incredible homes.
In New York's posh Hamptons, he has a house with a windmill that is worth around $11 million.
He is the owner of a $3.8 million home in Malibu.
A pool, a hot tub, a fire pit, and even a putting green are included in the 3,384 square foot mid-century modern home that sits on a cliff.
He is a Sneakerhead. He showed up at his birthday party in a pair of expensive shoes.
Robert Downey Jr. has a shoe craving that can make him stand out in a crowd.
"He has a bigger shoe collection than I do!" his costar exclaimed.
At his 50th birthday party in 2015, RDJ wore a pair of Givenchy Tyson wedged sneakers which are priced at $2,045 at Barney's New York stores.
The shoes are made in Italy and have a round toe, padded tongue and collar.
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