Marvel Cinematic Universe's 19th film was undoubtedly its biggest. Not only does it have a stellar ensemble cast but it’s also the biggest crossover in Hollywood history and clearly the fanciest superhero production. Not only did the film garner rave reviews but completely stood up to its fandom's extreme expectations. Reports also emerged of Infinity War being the biggest film production ever with a budget of $1 billion.
The Infinity War director Joe Russo confirmed that $300 - 400 million were spent in paying the huge cast which included names like Robert Downey Junior, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Pratt, Benedict Cumberbatch and more. From the looks of the film's collections it's easy to guess that the film will recover all of its budget. But in all seriousness, who got the biggest paycheck in Avengers: Infinity War?
Infinity War main man Captain America, played by Chris Evans had the most to do in the film. Not only did he have the most important task but he also had to lead the entire squad and face Thanos. As jobs go, he had the worst of both worlds.Though he survived at the end, he looked quite weary and the war of course took its toll. Chris reportedly got paid around $8 million for his role in the film. This might sound like a whopper but considering Captain America's popularity, it's child's pay.
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Chris Hemsworth who plays the beloved God of Thunder Thor in Infinity War received something around $ 12 million. Thor has been with the MCU for years now and has churned out three successful solo outings besides his Avenger stint. And rightly enough Chris Hemsworth is one of the highest paid Avenger.
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He is one of the most interesting Avengers and yet Chadwick only has had one solo outing with the MCU. His Black Panther earned the franchise a billion dollars but Chadwick still isn't as big a name as Chris Evans or Robert Downey Junior. So reports suggest that Chadwick only got around $2 or 3 million for Infinity War. But his rates night just go up as his fandom broadens and he makes a comeback.
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Chadwick is coming back for Black Panther 2 soon which means he would also be back for Avengers 4, and considering his insane popularity, he might just hike up his salary a lot to give out dates to MCU movies.
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Ruffalo didn't have much to do in this one and his paycheck reflects it. Yes he can turn into a green rage monster any time but Infinity War doesn't really use his powers to the most. Ruffalo who is more of an indie success only scored $ 5 or 6 million for Infinity War.
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She has been with the MCU for the longest time. In fact she is not just one of the most bankable Avengers but has been one of the pillars of the franchise so it only makes sense that she will score a lot more than others it was reported that Scarlett earned around $20 million for Infinity War.
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Black Widow is all set to have a solo MCU outing soon and she will obviously be back for Avengers 4. So, fans predict that she might just rake up her rates for the next Marvel movies, as she is now so crucial to the plot.
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He only has had one solo outing and he's not quite as popular as Iron Man or Thor but Cumberbatch who plays the sorcerer Doctor Strange is riding high on his success. He had a crucial role in Infinity War and will bring back for more in Avengers 4. But he only scored a paycheck of $ 5 million.
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Doctor Strange is one of the few surviving Avengers and will have a very important role in Avengers 4. He is the only one who can envision the parallel universes which would bring back the fallen Avengers.
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He had the most important job of all - to defeat the Avengers and collect the Infinity Stones. Brolin is not just MCU's favourite baddie but also a Hollywood icon and Infinity War couldn't have found a better villain as Thanos. He earned $ 5 or 6 million and we say he deserved a lot more.
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To be honest Chris Pratt is still relatively smaller than all the other substantial names in the movie but nobody can deny his success with the Guardians of the Galaxy series and in Infinity War he leads a major storyline and would of course very back in the next films. It was rumoured that he was paid something around $5 million for Infinity War. Interestingly he was not even paid a full $ 2 million for his first Guardians movie.
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The youngest Avenger of all has a lot of responsibilities on his back and has yet to appear in another solo outing. Spider-Man may only have had one solo movie but he has garnered a massive popularity among fans. Recently Holland was voted Best Spider-Man and that only gave him better cred. Chances are he will hike his fees up for the next films. But for Infinity War he was paid $ 3 million.
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There has been a lot of talk about Robert Downey Junior's paycheck for Infinity War since he is clearly the biggest star of the franchise. But some fans pointed out that Robert needed Iron Man just as much as MCU needed Robert so the producers really shouldn't extend their money too much. Needless to say it has been reported that he got around $50 million for Infinity War which is a major bump from his earlier checks.
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It is rumored that Avengers 4 might just be Robert’s last Avenger movie and might even be killed off in the sequel. Considering that he might ask for a ridiculous paycheck and MCU bosses would have to agree as he is irreplaceable.
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If you think Robert Downey Junior is the biggest star on MCU's radar you're wrong. The highest paycheck for Infinity War was scored by Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel for voicing the role of Groot. He was given something around $54 million.
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