Highly unlikely given the money- making juggernaut that Marvel Studios has become today.
Maybe a few of them negotiated their contracts keeping this in mind. Just imagine how much money they could earn. But, who could have predicted this? With the MCU not existing until Iron Man, and superhero movies not known to become box-office successes, it's highly unlikely anyone would have opted for a percentage cut instead of a few million up front.
But, enough about that, we're all here to find out how much each actor earned for the part they played in 'Avengers: Infinity War.' Now, you need to understand that this is probably the biggest lead cast in the history of cinema (at least the biggest I can remember). So, it makes this sense that this is also among the most expensive movies ever made. Director Joe Russo has said that most of the presumed $300-400 million budget has gone towards paying the cast. Maybe all of it did with a separate budget for everything else? But, who gets how much? Let's take a look:
Captain America – Chris Evans
He's the leader of the Avengers. But, when it comes to earnings, he's nowhere near the top. Chris Evans earned around $8 million (reportedly) for his appearance in 'Avengers: Infinity War.' While this is much more than what he earned for 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' which was a measly $150,000 (reportedly) it's still nowhere near as much as what some of his co-stars earned.
Thor – Chris Hemsworth
Fresh off the success of 'Thor: Ragnarok,' Chris makes another appearance just a few months later in this one. But, while some say he earned in excess of $31 million for his role in that movie, for 'Avengers: Infinity War' he earned a modest $12 million. If only I could ever see the day when $12 million was a modest figure for me. : (
Black Panther - Chadwick Boseman
'Black Panther' was a box office success earning more than $1 billion. Unfortunately for Chadwick, since this was his first lead role as the Black Panther ('Captain America: Civil War' was not a lead role) he didn't earn a huge paycheck. Some reports say he learned less than a million dollars for playing the King of Wakanda. Given the movie's success, it's obvious that he would have got a pay bump for 'Avengers: Infinity War' but it doesn't look like he would have got more than $2-3 million for his role.
The Hulk - Mark Ruffalo
The green giant is known for causing the most destruction among the Avengers and that may just be the reason he takes home such a small paycheck. Ruffalo as the Hulk doesn't have a solo movie to his credit (yet), and as much as we hope that changes in the future, it's highly unlikely. Mark has done a lot of the mo-cap work for the Hulk in these movies. But, the amount of money it takes to bring this Avenger to life on the big screen is unlike any other. While the Hulk may be the most expensive Avenger to put on-screen, Ruffalo doesn't earn more than a few million for his part, $5-6 million to be precise.
Black Widow – Scarlett Johansson
She's the highest earning female Avenger. Considering the kind of power the other female Avengers have (Scarlet Witch & Captain Marvel) it would take something special for Scarlett to stand out on the big screen. She does manage to hold her own even when on-screen with many big name superheroes though and that's perhaps why she has earned a reported $20 million for 'Avengers: Infinity War.' This would make her the second highest earning Avenger. Wonder what Hawkeye has to say about this…
Doctor Strange – Benedict Cumberbatch
While Benedict Cumberbatch may be perfect for the role of the Sorcerer Supreme it seems highly unlikely that he would have got paid a lot for his first role as Doctor Strange in the movie of the same name. Yes, he was a pretty big name even before they cast him but that's not reason enough for Marvel to cough up the big bucks. His movie did do well though and that may just be reason enough for Marvel to loosen those purse strings for him this time around. Still, he's reported to have earned around $5 million for playing the character in 'Avengers: Infinity War.' That's not too much, is it?
Thanos – Josh Brolin
Thanos has made appearances in post-credit scenes since 'Avengers' and has also made an appearance in 'Guardians Of The Galaxy.' But, 'Avengers: Infinity War' is the Mad Titan's first major role in the MCU and Josh Brolin absolutely nailed it. But, does that mean he would get paid a lot? Of course not. He got around $5-6 million and considering he has the most screen time among all the stars you could say he got the least per minute pay.
Loki - Tom Hiddleston