Robert Downey, Jr. Is Getting $200M For ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Reportedly, the combined budget for both Avengers: Infinity War movies is $1 billion dollars, of which $400 million goes to the screenwriter, director, producers and principal actors. Of the portion of that $400 million which goes to the actors, Robert Downey, Jr. will allegedly receive half of it, or something under $200 million. If $1 billion seems like a far-fetched budget for two blockbuster movies, keep in mind that this estimate includes the huge marketing costs and isn’t subtracting anything for tax incentives or corporate sponsorships, which can shave a sizable percentage off a movie’s budget. Case in point, Man of Steel knocked well over $170 million off its budget with ad tie-ins and free advertising spots.

Goddamn, son. What makes this even more insane is that most of Robert Downey, Jr.’s “screen time” is a CGI suit. For $200M they could make a CGI Robert Downey, Jr. or have Ben Carson go back in time and stop the Holocaust with an army of Popeye’s cashiers.