At this year’s Sdcc, it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, but not as Iron Man. Instead, he will play Doctor Doom, the new villain of the Multiverse Saga. Insider sources reveal that before finalizing the deal, several negotiations took place. Notably, Downey reportedly insisted that the Russo brothers be hired to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and also secured a significant raise.
According to Variety, Marvel is paying $80 million for Anthony and Joe Russo to direct both ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ with Robert Downey Jr. receiving an even larger sum to portray the villain Doctor Doom in both films. The Russos’ contract, which does not include back-end compensation, features performance bonuses tied to reaching $750 million and $1 billion at the box office. Additionally, the Russos will produce the films through their Agbo banner, marking a shift from Marvel’s typical practice of handling production in-house.
According to Variety, Marvel is paying $80 million for Anthony and Joe Russo to direct both ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ with Robert Downey Jr. receiving an even larger sum to portray the villain Doctor Doom in both films. The Russos’ contract, which does not include back-end compensation, features performance bonuses tied to reaching $750 million and $1 billion at the box office. Additionally, the Russos will produce the films through their Agbo banner, marking a shift from Marvel’s typical practice of handling production in-house.
- 8/4/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
This year’s Sdcc announced that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU but not as Iron Man, but rather as the new villain of Multiverse Saga, Doctor Doom. According to insider sources before the deal was complete several things had to be negotiated.
First and foremost Downey allegedly insisted that the Russo brothers were hired to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and the actor was due for a significant raise.
According to Variety, Marvel is paying $80 million for Anthony and Joe Russo to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ with significantly more for Robert Downey Jr. to play the villain Doctor Doom in both films. The Russos’ deal, which excludes back-end compensation, includes performance bonuses at the $750 million and $1 billion box office thresholds. Additionally, the Russos will produce the films through their Agbo banner, a departure from Marvel’s usual practice of keeping production in-house.
Robert Downey Jr.’s...
First and foremost Downey allegedly insisted that the Russo brothers were hired to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and the actor was due for a significant raise.
According to Variety, Marvel is paying $80 million for Anthony and Joe Russo to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ with significantly more for Robert Downey Jr. to play the villain Doctor Doom in both films. The Russos’ deal, which excludes back-end compensation, includes performance bonuses at the $750 million and $1 billion box office thresholds. Additionally, the Russos will produce the films through their Agbo banner, a departure from Marvel’s usual practice of keeping production in-house.
Robert Downey Jr.’s...
- 8/4/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
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