EAt the San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios released an announcement that left superhero fans excited: Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo brothers return for the fifth and sixth Avengers films, “Avengers: Doomsday” and ” Avengers: Secret Wars.”Downey, who played Tony Stark or Iron Man during more than a decade at the central console, and directors Joe and Anthony Russo appeared on stage together to confirm the news.
According to the information of the assortment, Downey’s only condition for returning to the central console was that the Russians also return. Given the significant contribution of these three to the previous successes of the study, their return was not cheap. In addition to being a star and an Oscar winner for his recent performance in Oppenheimer, Downey demanded a large amount of money to return.
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For his part, The Russo Brothers will earn 80 million dollars for directing the next two Avengers films. This agreement also includes bonuses that will be activated when the films reach 750 million and 1000 million dollars in box office gross worldwide. The amount does not include the final compensation that they may receive. By comparison, Downey earned “much more” than Roussos, which cemented his status as one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. Although it is not specified, to be close to 100 million dollars.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, began to think about bringing Downey back when the studio had major audience problems. Downey agreed to return only if the Russians were also involved. “They were the only people I worked with.”, A source quoted by Variety said.
Filming of new films will begin in 2025 in England. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release in 2026, followed by ‘Secret Wars’ in 2027. This return promises the activation of the central control unit.