If Iron Homo hadn't been such an enormous hit in 2008, nothing else would have followed. For that reason, the unabridged Marvel Cinematic Universe is predicated on Robert Downey Jr. The actor lent such wit, personality, and heart to Tony Stark. And audiences fell in love with the hero.

Since then, Downey has been synonymous with Stark. As the face of the franchise, he has earned another hefty bacon for each appearance as Iron Homo. Just how does Downey's paycheck compare with the character he plays? Allow's look into the net worth of Mr. Tony Stark himself.

Robert Downey Jr. at the UFC 248 event
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Robert Downey Jr. has made a fortune playing Tony Stark

Long earlier playing Atomic number 26 Human, Downey was a popular star in the 1980s and 1990s. Merely he was nowhere near as successful as he's been in the 2010s. For the first Atomic number 26 Man, the histrion earned but $500,000. But due to its success, he has seen his cyberspace worth rise exponentially.

With each movie, his quote appears to have increased. Take Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, for instance. For each picture, he took habitation roughly $75 meg. And that'southward not fifty-fifty accounting for what he earns from the box office.

Last nosotros checked, Downey'due south net worth saturday comfortably around $300 million. That number has almost certainly increased quite a bit. Yet, the role player yet falls shockingly curt of the cyberspace worth of Iron Homo himself.

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Iron Man's alter-ego is among the richest superheroes in history

Co-ordinate to a Forbes ranking of fictional characters' worth, Stark's net worth is effectually $12.4 billion. And then his billionaire status remains laughably unchallenged. Stark's biggest asset naturally is the company his father, Howard Stark, founded. Stark Industries — over again, co-ordinate to Forbes — boasts acquirement of $20.3 billion.

Fe Man's personal cyberspace worth edges out DC Comics hero Batman aka Bruce Wayne, who has $9.2 billion to his name. But Tony Stark isn't the richest superhero overall. In fact, another Marvel character has him beat by a huge margin.

T'Challa — as well known equally Black Panther — carries a $90.7 trillion net worth, according to Coin.com. Of course, T'Challa is the rex of another entire nation. And Wakanda has a bustling economy, thanks to its inventory of vibranium. The incredibly rare metal even powers all Wakandan tech.

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The 'Avengers: Endgame' actor falls far short of the character he plays

Compared to Tony Stark'south fortune, Downey has a long way to go. The histrion may accept made hundreds of millions playing the iconic superhero. But he tin can't come close to the $12.4 billion his character is worth.

Of course, Downey recently exited the MCU in ballsy mode. But Avengers: Endgame doesn't necessarily mean the end for Downey's run equally Stark. Rumors and speculation continue to circulate almost how he could return.

If the actor hopes to come a flake closer to Stark's cyberspace worth, his best bet is to suit up a few more than times in the coming years. In the concurrently, fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for Downey to catch up.