Ever since the Marvel Cinematic Universe first took the movie world by storm, the franchise’s biggest characters have appeared onscreen together off and on. Of course, the Avengers films are the most notable MCU crossovers events but fans have come to expect Marvel characters to interact with one another in the standalone films as well.
Since the stars of the MCU interact onscreen so regularly, they often get interviewed together when it is time to promote the films they star in together. Of course, we all know that actors put on a bit of an act when they appear on talk shows. However, most of the MCU stars seem to genuinely really like one another whenever they appear in public together.
Even though most of the MCU actors seem to get along, a lot of them also seem to love competing with one another. For example, Anthony Mackie and Tom Holland love trading barbs so much that some fans have wondered if they dislike one another even though there is obvious affection there. With all of that in mind, it makes sense for two of the MCU’s biggest stars to compete when it comes to their net worths.
Headliners
As of the time of this writing, there have been 23 different Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that have been released. If that wasn’t impressive enough already, there have also been many different TV shows that take place within the MCU, even though the movies mostly ignore those series. Considering all of the entertainment that has come out of the MCU, it should go without saying that an incredibly long list of actors have starred in the franchise.
Even though loads of actors have taken over the MCU spotlight at various points, at this point it is still clear that two actors are most associated with the franchise. After all, a huge amount of the MCU’s biggest moments have centered around Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Chris Evans’ Captain America in one way or another.
An Unassuming Megastar
Over the years, there have been many movie stars who’ve risen to prominence. Of course, each of those actors had unique personalities. However, when most movie stars appear in public it is pretty obvious that they have extremely healthy egos. On the other hand, Chris Evans has always carried himself like he found stardom by accident and he doesn’t really care about the spotlight.
Even though Chris Evans often seems somewhat unassuming, there is no doubt that he is a huge deal. After all, he has starred in a long list of memorable films including the Fantastic Four movies, The Losers, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Knives Out among others.
Despite everything else Chris Evans has accomplished, there is no doubt that he is best known for one role today, Captain America. After first playing the star-spangled-superhero in Captain America: The First Avenger, Evans would go on to portray headline a slew of MCU movies. While it is impressive enough that Evans has brought Captain America to life in so many films, it is even more remarkable that he was the heart and soul of the MCU for so long. On top of the praise Chris Evans has received for his portrayal of Captain America, it is impressive that the role helped him to amass an $80 million fortune according to celebritynetworth.com.
Rising Like A Phoenix
During the ‘80s and early-‘90s, Robert Downey Jr. spent several years cementing his reputation as one of the most talented young actors in the business. After making people laugh as a supporting character in Weird Science, Downey Jr. went on to give impressive dramatic performances in Less Than Zero and Chaplin. In fact, Downey Jr. was so great in the latter of those two roles that he garnered a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
Unfortunately, Robert Downey Jr.’s career hit the skids just as quickly as it took off once he began tangling with the law. Even though it seemed like Downey Jr. might have become another Hollywood cautionary tale at one point, he managed to pull himself out of his tailspin.
After reminding Hollywood how talented he is in movies like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Zodiac, Downey Jr. would go on to land the titular role in 2008’s Iron Man. Once moviegoers everywhere grew to love Downey Jr.’s portrayal of Iron Man, it became clear that he would be the lynchpin of the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward. As a result, Downey Jr. went on to headline several Iron Man and Avengers movies as well as Spider-Man: Homecoming and Captain America: Civil War.
Since Chris Evans is reportedly worth $80 million as of the time of this writing, it was always going to be hard for any of his MCU co-stars to be wealthier than he is. However, if any of Evans’ peers could do it, the guy who portrays a genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist seems like a good bet. As it turns out, Downey Jr. prevails in this competition as he is worth $300 million according to celebritynetworth.com.