This reported sum is a huge payday for Robert Downey Jr ., but it makes sense given his long history with the studio. He made a ton of money for Avengers: Endgame, including a take of the movie's box office, which became the highest grossing film of all time. And now that he's coming back with a Oscar in hand, he can negotiate for even more.

After his scene was "significantly cut down" from eight pages, Tom Holland says Robert Downey Jr. "piped up" for him on 'Captain America: Civil War'.

Tom Holland Says Robert Downey Jr. Saved His Role In 'Captain America: Civil War' After Directors Wanted To Cut Down His Scenes

Computers are stupid!” Robert Downey Jr. says with a shrug between sips of coffee in the cozy lounge of an uptown Manhattan hotel. This was his first thought after reading the script for McNeal, the gripping new play by Ayad Akhtar starring the actor and currently running at the Lincoln Center Theater.

Tom Holland appeared on the “Rich Roll Podcast” and remembered how Robert Downey Jr. stepped up on his behalf during his first time filming as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Holland debuted as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.

Tom Holland's first scene in the MCU was initially substantially cut down – but his co-star and scene partner Robert Downey Jr. fought to save it. "When I got to set after I got the gig, my scene had been cut down significantly from what I did in the audition.

Tom Holland looks up to Robert Downey Jr. just as much as Peter Parker looks up to “Mr. Stark.” Holland, 28, shared on the Thursday, October 17, episode of “The Rich Roll Podcast” how Downey stopped his first-ever scene as Spider-Man from being cut down.