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- Six actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe made Forbes’ 2019 list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities.
- They include Thor actor Chris Hemsworth and Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr.
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Being a Marvel superhero has its perks.
Six actors who play characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are among the highest-paid celebrities in the world, according to Forbes’ 2019 Celebrity 100 list published on Wednesday.
They include Thor actor Chris Hemsworth, who earned more in the past year than the other five MCU actors on the list; Iron Man himself Robert Downey Jr; and Bradley Cooper, who voices "Guardians of the Galaxy’s" talking raccoon, Rocket.
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The Forbes Celebrity 100 ranks entertainers around the world based on their pretax earnings from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019.
Marvel actors usually earn more the longer they star in the franchise. Downey made $500,000 for the first "Iron Man" movie in 2008, but earned a whopping $75 million a decade later for his 2018 turn in "Avengers: Infinity War," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Hemsworth started out with $150,000 for 2011’s "Thor," but has earned $15 million a movie since 2017’s "Thor: Ragnarok."
Below are the six MCU actors who landed on Forbes’ 2019 Celebrity 100 list:
Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) — $41 million
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Forbes ranking: 83/100
Rudd earned a percentage of profits from last year’s "Ant-Man and the Wasp" and this year’s "Avengers: Endgame," according to Forbes.
Chris Evans (Captain America) — $43.5 million
Marvel Studios
Forbes ranking: 73/100
Evans earned just $1 million for his first time playing Captain America in 2011’s "Captain America: The First Avengers." But, like Hemsworth, his salary was bumped up to $15 million. Evans will appear in Rian Johnson’s "Knives Out" later this year and the upcoming Apple TV+ original series, "Defending Jacob."
Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) — $56 million
Marvel Studios
Forbes ranking: 47/100
Johansson earns $15 million for the "Avengers" movies, as well as a percentage of box office. While Black Widow died in "Avengers: Endgame," Johansson isn’t done with the character yet. She’s making $15 million for a solo movie that’s currently in the works.
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Source: Business Insider – tclark@businessinsider.com (Travis Clark)