After Avengers: Endgame's massive profit, Robert Downey Jr's salary swelled to an astronomical amount. Photo / Getty Images
After Avengers: Endgame's massive profit, Robert Downey Jr's salary swelled to an astronomical amount. Photo / Getty Images
It was his last turn in the iconic role of Iron Man - and it appears Robert Downey Jr was paid handsomely for his send-off in Avengers: Endgame.
A report from Forbes revealed that in addition to Downey Jr's upfront salary of US$20 million ($30m), the actor negotiated adeal to receive 8 per cent of Avengers: Endgame's profits.
With Endgame earning about US$700m ($1.052b) in profits from its US$2.7b ($4.059b) box office intake, Downey Jr took an extra US$55m ($83m) - bringing his total Endgame earnings to nearly US$75m ($113m).
Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame. Photo / Supplied
Endgame's insane box office take makes it the second-highest grossing film of all time, second only to James Cameron's Avatar (2009).
