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**Topic:** Salaries of Actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and Comparison with Other Hollywood Stars
**Key Points:**
1. **MCU Actor Salaries:**
* Unspecified actor (likely Robert Downey Jr.): $50 million per episode
* Chris Hemsworth (Thor): $20-40 million per film
* Mark Ruffalo (Hulk): $3.8 million per episode
* Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow): $100 million (cumulative)
2. **Comparisons with Other Hollywood Stars:**
* Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean): $35 million per film
* Keanu Reeves (Matrix): $30 million per film (early 2000s)
* Note: Salaries have increased over time, with some 80s/90s stars earning up to $20 million per film
3. **General Observations:**
* Actor salaries increase with the success of a franchise and the actor's tenure
* Some actors may choose to leave a franchise due to high salaries making production unsustainable
* The speaker finds some salaries surprising, considering the actors' ages and relative experience.
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**Salaries per Episode/Project:**
1. An unnamed actor earns $2 million per episode.
2. Another unnamed actress earns $2 million per episode, with a notable project paying her $1.5 million.
3. "Hulk" (presumably Mark Ruffalo) earns $3.8 million per episode.
4. A Marvel actor (later revealed to be Robert Downey Jr.) earns $50 million per episode.
**Total Earnings and Net Worth:**
5. Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) has earned $30 million from a recent project.
6. The "Hulk" (Mark Ruffalo) has a total of $20 million.
7. Gamma (possibly a mistaken reference or a project name) has $5 million.
8. A young actor (referenced but not named until later as being part of the "Guardians of the Galaxy") earns $5 million per Avengers film, with a range of $4 to $10 million for other projects.
9. An unnamed actor, mentioned after the "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor, has $8 million from a "Captain America" project.
10. Scarlett Johansson has a net worth of $100 million.
11. Robert Downey Jr. has a net worth of $260 million.
**Other Financial and Career Facts:**
12. Johnny Depp earned $35 million for "Pirates of the Caribbean".
13. Keanu Reeves earned $30 million each for "Matrix Reloaded" and "Matrix Revolutions".
14. Arnold Schwarzenegger earned almost $30 million for "Terminator 3" (2003).
15. In the 80s and 90s, top salaries were around $20 million.
**Awards and Longevity:**
16. One of the mentioned actresses has been nominated and has won awards (specific award not mentioned).
17. Robert Downey Jr. has been involved in 18 Marvel films over ten years.