Here's The Eye-Popping Amount Of Money Robert Downey Jr. Is Reportedly Getting To Return To MCU

@restatbonfire: Justified? By whom? I'm arguing that there is no "justification" only simple market forces at play. If RDJ can revitalize the ailing Marvel Franchise which was a BILLION dollar industry, then yes 80 million would be justifiable from a corporate expenditure viewpoint. You have to balance that equation of what you put in vs what you hope to get out of it, it's rather simple when you get down to it.

Also you should realize that if the American people are struggling too much financially, then they will not spend their money on luxury goods like Movie Tickets, so the industry has a vested interest in the wellbeing of their customers. The same is true of literally every other industry. You can't get blood from a stone and they are keenly aware of this fact post covid.

How is this that hard for you?

@xnshd: Tell me, where oh where do movie studios get their money from, hmmm?

Answer: Us the audience. If they don't produce high quality movies that people can afford to go to, then they STOP GOING. As such it is in the industries best interests for the American people (and those around the world) have a decent amount of disposable income to spend on going to the movies.

The MCU was a BILLION dollar industry, employing THOUSANDS of workers, from animators and set designers to personal trainers and musicians and toy makers and so many more. Without the iconic characters that entire system grinds to a halt and hurts all the workers at every rung of that ladder, not just the big wigs.

You're right, you have to dumb it down in order for it to be ridiculous, because when you understand the movie industry you realize that the money they spend in attempting to turn profits is paying people's wages, and not just RDJ's.

@xnshd: Your argument is very stupid. Whilst I have gripes with hollywood, you are looking at 1 private actor's paycheck. You haven't mentioned the "relief packages" of 80 BILLION usd sent to Ukraine/Israel, for war and laundering. The money exists to solve these problems, you're just barking at a random richer individual's paycheck instead of the true cycles that should solve these problems.