Scarlett Johansson
Lands $15 Million for
'Black Widow' Movie The standalone film will be
Johanson's seventh turn as
Marvel's Black Widow character. A $15 million
paycheck equals The salary pales in comparison
to Robert Downey Jr.'s
$50 million he received
for the 2012 Avengers movie. Downey worked up to that salary,
having earned $500,000
for the first Iron Man film. The rise in salaries reflects the
extraordinary appeal of the
Marvel cinematic universe. Infinity War grossed more
than $2 billion worldwide.