Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1st, 2015)
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
Actor's salaries are a drop in the bucket when it comes to these kind of tentpoles and Marvel is notoriously stingy with them. RDJ I believe is looking for points on the backend similar to what he had for The Avengers but is primarily helping the other actors in their negotiations. Scarlett, Hemsworth have already been threatened with recasting, Evans is looking for a pay bump but is contractually taken care of and according to rumors was even threatened with recasting anyway between Avengers and Cap 2 when he was looking for a pay bump or points.
Disney has a reputation for this kind of stuff and Feige recasting Norton to Ruffalo for not bending to demands and having it work just means that he will go into this thinking that he is untouchable. Feige will recast every single role to show his "power" and that's why the actors are banding together instead of going at it alone. RDJ really doesn't need the others, they need him for his star power and leverage and he knows it, why not get paid in the process?
Actor's salaries are a drop in the bucket when it comes to these kind of tentpoles and Marvel is notoriously stingy with them. RDJ I believe is looking for points on the backend similar to what he had for The Avengers but is primarily helping the other actors in their negotiations. Scarlett, Hemsworth have already been threatened with recasting, Evans is looking for a pay bump but is contractually taken care of and according to rumors was even threatened with recasting anyway between Avengers and Cap 2 when he was looking for a pay bump or points.
Disney has a reputation for this kind of stuff and Feige recasting Norton to Ruffalo for not bending to demands and having it work just means that he will go into this thinking that he is untouchable. Feige will recast every single role to show his "power" and that's why the actors are banding together instead of going at it alone. RDJ really doesn't need the others, they need him for his star power and leverage and he knows it, why not get paid in the process?
Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
well, I guess that is the price you pay for fame and glory (and money)
Again, that's for the big stars like RDJ.
How many in hollywood are like RDJ compared to those that can't take family at the expense of the studios.
It's a great career if you have no wife, kids and hate your family.
well, I guess that is the price you pay for fame and glory (and money)
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
Man, that PTSD did a number on him.
Man, that PTSD did a number on him.
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
geez they have it hard
geez they have it hard
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
It's a double edge sword.
Studios will always search for the lowest paid actor they can make the most money from.
Studios fantasize of an actor being as well loved as RDJ but asking for the minimum pay.
But reality is they need to deal with a RDJ.
Actors on the other hand first pray for an opportunity to be discovered (especially for what's popular for the masses) then to be in a position like RDJ, but reality for them is that this is very rare.
At the end of the day, never feel sorry for the studios.
The amount of actors that can get away with what RDJ is getting away with compared to those that just survive is so low that it's almost impossible to give it a percentage.
Studios will always come out on top, unless you make crap like Wolverine Origins or hire Nova to run your studio.
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
From the internets.
I haven't heard too much about Joss Whedon's Avengers 2 salary - the press has mainly been focused on Robert Downey Jr's pretty gross grab for more than $70 million to return as Iron Man. (I'm not siding with Marvel here, either - I just think they're all gross.)
Whedon recently said, regarding cast negotiations, "Marvel can be very cheap, God knows. They can also be sensible and frugal. They have a very small infrastructure and they’re not heaping this money on themselves. I don’t know a producer who’s done more and is paid less than Kevin Feige." And there have been reports that Whedon's making a cool $100 million in his role as the godfather of the Marvel movie universe, which certainly doesn't sound cheap.
I haven't been paying too much attention to any of this, because I find multi-million dollar payday negotiations boring and a bit gauche, mostly because I'm broke and jealous. But I did pay attention when Whedon went on his fansite Whedonesque yesterday to leave a typically charming and self-deprecating missive:
Hi guys.
I was going to let it slide, but I've got this sour taste in my mouth. (Mmmm, lemonade!). Some facts are not facts. I'm not going to go into the whole thing, but jeepers, I'm not getting $100 mil on Avengers 2. If I were, I would come on this site and laugh and laugh and laugh. I'm not making Downey money. I'm making A LOT, which is exciting. I'm not pretending to be a poor farmer, an Everyman, an ANYman. But that number is nuts. A few other things about me that have been "reported" that people should take with a grain of salt:
That I throw wild Hollywood parties where everyone is naked and dancing and wild and I remember to serve enough snacks.
That I can get a movie greenlit by sighing and staring into the middle distance.
That I ate a unicorn and made it winter for three years.
That I "can write."
Well, that's a load off. Sorry to get so personal -- the whole thing's a bit tawdry. But honestly, it bugged me. I'm off for a nice juicy steak. There's a place downtown that does it with rosemary butter, it tastes just like unico -- like a steak.
BYE-ee! J.
"I'm not making Downey money" seems like a bit of innocuous snark that I totally can get behind. Man, this guy is so good at dealing with the public. Every celebrity on the planet should take note.
From the internets.
I haven't heard too much about Joss Whedon's Avengers 2 salary - the press has mainly been focused on Robert Downey Jr's pretty gross grab for more than $70 million to return as Iron Man. (I'm not siding with Marvel here, either - I just think they're all gross.)
Whedon recently said, regarding cast negotiations, "Marvel can be very cheap, God knows. They can also be sensible and frugal. They have a very small infrastructure and they’re not heaping this money on themselves. I don’t know a producer who’s done more and is paid less than Kevin Feige." And there have been reports that Whedon's making a cool $100 million in his role as the godfather of the Marvel movie universe, which certainly doesn't sound cheap.
I haven't been paying too much attention to any of this, because I find multi-million dollar payday negotiations boring and a bit gauche, mostly because I'm broke and jealous. But I did pay attention when Whedon went on his fansite Whedonesque yesterday to leave a typically charming and self-deprecating missive:
Hi guys.
I was going to let it slide, but I've got this sour taste in my mouth. (Mmmm, lemonade!). Some facts are not facts. I'm not going to go into the whole thing, but jeepers, I'm not getting $100 mil on Avengers 2. If I were, I would come on this site and laugh and laugh and laugh. I'm not making Downey money. I'm making A LOT, which is exciting. I'm not pretending to be a poor farmer, an Everyman, an ANYman. But that number is nuts. A few other things about me that have been "reported" that people should take with a grain of salt:
That I throw wild Hollywood parties where everyone is naked and dancing and wild and I remember to serve enough snacks.
That I can get a movie greenlit by sighing and staring into the middle distance.
That I ate a unicorn and made it winter for three years.
That I "can write."
Well, that's a load off. Sorry to get so personal -- the whole thing's a bit tawdry. But honestly, it bugged me. I'm off for a nice juicy steak. There's a place downtown that does it with rosemary butter, it tastes just like unico -- like a steak.
BYE-ee! J.
"I'm not making Downey money" seems like a bit of innocuous snark that I totally can get behind. Man, this guy is so good at dealing with the public. Every celebrity on the planet should take note.
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I really do hope this isn't true i want the whole cast back for avengers 2, i think its a load of bull personally but i hope it is bull
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
It's called public negotiations.
It's called public negotiations.
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
No Black Panther = No money from me.
No Black Panther = No money from me.
Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
Why would that make it a deal breaker?
From what I've read, the two new characters are brother and sister in the comics. You can take it from there.
Why would that make it a deal breaker?
From what I've read, the two new characters are brother and sister in the comics. You can take it from there.
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Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
Some of the folk deserve raises. If its true Renner made less than 5 mil, he needs to ask for a raise. There have been new actors get paid that for their first movie. Wonder what they paid ScarJo?
Some of the folk deserve raises. If its true Renner made less than 5 mil, he needs to ask for a raise. There have been new actors get paid that for their first movie. Wonder what they paid ScarJo?
Re: The Avengers 2 (May 1st, 2015)
He only made 5 mill for Legacy. Everything else was less. I wouldn't be surprised if he got 100,000 or less since Evans was only paid 200,000.
They got their Thor and Cap movies made on the cheap. That's for sure.
Disney's going to have to realize that they aren't working with kids or cartoons.
He only made 5 mill for Legacy. Everything else was less. I wouldn't be surprised if he got 100,000 or less since Evans was only paid 200,000.
They got their Thor and Cap movies made on the cheap. That's for sure.
Disney's going to have to realize that they aren't working with kids or cartoons.
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