Robert Downey Jr. is facing criticism on social media after the exorbitant payment for his return to Marvel was revealed.
The 59-year-old actor, who retired from his role as Iron Man after Avengers: Endgame, had his return to the MCU announced this year during Comic Con. Robert will return as the villain Doctor Doom in the upcoming film Fantastic Four.
According to an article from Variety, a source revealed that he earned between $500 million and $600 million throughout his work with Marvel, but his deal to return to the MCU wasn’t just about money.
In addition to his salary, the Oscar winner reportedly received perks, including travel by private jet, which was described by Yahoo! Life as “problematic,” dedicated security, and a “trailer camp,” benefits that sparked negative reactions from some critics.
“Robert Downey Jr. did a TV show detailing how amazing he is for destroying classic cars to make them run on vegetable oil. So, [getting] $100 million and a private jet to return to the MCU is funny. Because the only people who think celebrities aren’t hypocritical are celebrities,” one user commented about the article from Variety.
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