Whoever said acting doesn’t pay the bills has never heard of Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey, Jr. has been named the world’s highest paid actor for the third year in a row. According to Forbes, Robert Downey, Jr. has earned a “stratospheric $80 million payday is more than any other leading man on the planet,” including Jackie Chan, who finished second with $50 million (Dragon Blade, which will be released in the U.S. later this year, earned double its budget in China), and Furious 7 star Vin Diesel with $47 million.
Here is the top 10 highest paid actors:
1. Robert Downey Jr: $80 million
2. Jackie Chan: $50 million
3. Vin Diesel: $47 million
4. Bradley Cooper: $41.5 million
5. Adam Sandler: $41 million
6. Tom Cruise: $40 million
7. Amitabh Bachchan: $33.5 million
7. Salman Khan: $33.5 million
9. Akshay Kumar: $32.5 million
10. Mark Wahlberg: $32 million
Robert Downey, Jr. is a recovering addict who doesn’t party, drink, do drugs, or binge on cocaine anymore. He is more of a family man but, when he is filming on location that comfort disappears. So, what’s Robert Downey, Jr.’s secret? It may be the fact that he ships all of the same furniture to all of his shooting locations.
Real-life Tony Stark? Robert Downey Jr. likes the feel of home, so much so that he has his same furniture shipped to any place he rents while on location for his various films.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron star, 50, recently traveled to Atlanta to film Captain America: Civil War, and he had an entire houseful of furniture shipped from L.A. to his temporary home.
“Whenever he rents a place, he has all the same furniture sent so there’s consistency from rental to rental,” a source tells Us Weekly. “It comes in big semis. He does it for a sense of comfort.”
Now RDJ’s 6-month-old baby girl Avri and his wife Susan will feel right at home when they come to visit!
Robert Downey, Jr. is currently filming ‘Captain America: Civil War’ in Atlanta, Georgia. If you want to ask Robert Downey, Jr. for acting advice or for a couple million dollars, check out the latest casting calls here.
