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Marvel Spends Big For Downey's Doom - Dark Horizons (www.darkhorizons.com)
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Sources for the trade say Marvel is spending $80 million on the Russos alone to direct the next two “Avengers” films. In addition, Downey Jr. will receive “significantly more” to play Doctor Doom across the two films.

Downey’s deal also has multiple perks including private jet travel, dedicated security, and a ‘trailer encampment’. Downey remains the highest-paid member of the MCU by far with sources saying his appearance across ten Marvel films over the first three ‘Phases’ has seen him taking in between $500 million and $600 million from his MCU works to date.

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[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At this rate, RDJr will have enough money to live up to his self description in age of Ultron.

[–] thanatotus@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What are you referring to here?

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist".

Sorry, I chose the wrong movie. Avengers 2012. Could have sworn it was in Ultron.

[–] thanatotus@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

Haha I know things can become foggy! But this interaction is iconic.

[–] Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

If Disney doesn’t license at least one MF Doom track for the soundtrack it’ll be a huge missed opportunity

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Personly I would have liked to see someone else play Doom.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

yo

[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

The supervillain himself.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago

it has been indicated this Dr. Doom is NOT a Stark variant.

This makes it a less interesting move and has the whiff of desperation about it.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

So that looks like $90m per film just for the Russos and Downey. They must be expecting to easily break a billion on each.