The news was announced a few minutes ago on Marvel.com. Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as Tony Stark in a 2-picture agreement for Marvel’s The Avengers 2 (May 1, 2015) and Marvel’s The Avengers 3 (undated). The sequel will start production on March 2014 led again by writer and director Joss Whedon. Downey had been involved in tough negotiations with cheapskate Marvel as I’ve previously reported; now the question is which other Avengers 2 actors will solve their contract disputes. Downey is represented at CAA by Bryan Lourd, Jim Toth and Matt Leaf and by his attorneys Tom Hansen and Stewart Brookman of the firm Hansen Jacobson. Downey’s past two Marvel films, 2012’s Marvel’s The Avengers and this year’s Iron Man 3, rank as two of the top five grossing films of all time, collectively earning over $2.7 billion worldwide to date. Marvel.com said it will be revealing additional casting updates, new characters coming to Marvel movies, and more in coming weeks.
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He does. Just check his filmography. But actors play the money game just like athletes. Get the most possible dollars while you still shine, because tomorrow’s not guaranteed. Hence Micheal J. Fox, Mark Hamil, Brooke Shields.
I toldja. A month or so ago Deadline posted an article that said RDJr might not return. I posted a comment than that said they should Back the Brinks truck up and Pay him. Well Do you hear that? Beep Beep Beep. Here comes the truck now.
For now it only includes A2 & A3. If there is a demand for IM4 by the time Marvel rolls out Phase 2 movies I’m sure they will offer it to him…
Can’t wait
Hopefully he will have enough money after this to take a break from stuff like this and take some more challenging roles.
I want the 90’s Downey who did a wide variety of work.I have just given up on Depp, but I still have a lot of hope for Downey.
There has to be at least one more Iron Man film between Avengers 3 and 4. Is he already locked in for that? If not, then WTF?!? I can’t believe that’s not being negotiated as part of the overall package. Does anybody know the fate of Downey appearing in Iron Man 4?
So why end IM3 like that?