It was his last turn in the iconic role of Iron Man - and it appears Robert Downey Jr was paid handsomely for his send-off in Avengers: Endgame.
A report from Forbes revealed that in addition to Downey Jr's upfront salary of US$20 million ($30m), the actor negotiated a deal to receive 8 per cent of Avengers: Endgame's profits.
With Endgame earning about US$700m ($1.052b) in profits from its US$2.7b ($4.059b) box office intake, Downey Jr took an extra US$55m ($83m) - bringing his total Endgame earnings to nearly US$75m ($113m).
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Endgame's insane box office take makes it the second-highest grossing film of all time, second only to James Cameron's Avatar (2009).