Joss Whedon On His AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Salary Rumors

Joss Whedon On His AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Salary Rumors

Joss Whedon sets the record straight on rumors that he's receiving $100 million dollars to write/direct the sequel to 2012's $1.5 billion, top grossing summer blockbuster. "It bothers me," says the Avengers: Age of Ultron director.

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By MarkJulian - Aug 25, 2013 10:08 AM EST
Source: EW

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Ever since rumors of Robert Downey Jr.'s hefty payday for The Avengers surfaced (those rumors were true by the way), it's become a "thing" to speculate on how much star talent is grossing for certain films. Hugh Jackman was recently the subject of such rumors and not too long ago, so was Joss Whedon. However, Whedon tells Entertainment Weekly that those rumors are not true. "It bothers me. I think it gives people an impression of who you are that is not one I'm comfortable with," said Whedon, who's hard at work on the script for Age of Ultron. He continues, "I'm making the second movie. Does anybody think I'm not getting paid? But it's not anywhere like what they're talking about."

It bothers Joss because he believes those type of gaudy figures makes people think less of him. "Yeah, I think they would," was his response when asked that very question. "I do feel like it indicates a certain removal from reality that I hope to avoid."

You can read more from Whedon in the latest edition of EW, available on newsstands now.

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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/25/2013, 10:25 AM
We all sit on a throne of lies.
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 8/25/2013, 10:27 AM
shows how humble and grounded he is. When youre in the light like that, you never really wanna lose your touch with reality cuz at the end of the day youre a person like everyone else
51stcenturyfox
51stcenturyfox - 8/25/2013, 10:35 AM
The movies make so much cash that frankly, I think the talent (including the director and the writing team) deserves it.

I wouldn't think that Joss is doing it for the simoleons only anyway.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/25/2013, 10:35 AM
Who cares how much he's getting paid?
It makes no difference to us whatsoever.

Just give us a great movie Whedon!
JatevinM
JatevinM - 8/25/2013, 10:36 AM
I dont care how down to earth I am supposed to be if a studio offers me $100 million to direct the sequel to a movie tha grossed $1 billion then I'm directing the [frick] out of it for $100 million
MuttonMan
MuttonMan - 8/25/2013, 10:38 AM
It's because he's a liberal who decries CEO's and company owners that make millions of dollars, but he pretends to be part of the 99% when he is definitely in the 1%. Just like his Hollywood liberal associates, he is a hypocrite.

(note: I don't care how much he makes. He performs a service and should get paid for it. I feel the same about CEO's and anyone who make any amount of money. I don't begrudge anyone who makes more money than I do, just don't be hypocritical about it)
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/25/2013, 10:39 AM
Yea he's real humble. I can tell we he talked about ESB.

Sigh, I trust and believe in Joss but he's grown an ego I don't like.

BTW I don't care how much he gets paid. He has to write and direct the film. It will be good but not as good or big as the first Avengers.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/25/2013, 10:41 AM
*tell when he
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 10:42 AM
@MrSundayNight

Nemeres
Nemeres - 8/25/2013, 10:42 AM
Well, it's probably still an obscene amount that a normal person wouldn't get to spend in a lifetime. Whether 100, 50, 25 or 10 mil.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 10:43 AM
@Levi You've been to the future and saw A2?
CrimsonFlash
CrimsonFlash - 8/25/2013, 10:43 AM
I loved when all the cast boycott rumors were going around that weren't true at all.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 10:43 AM
You can leave now @MrSundayNight.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 10:44 AM
@Muttonman Don't turn this into a political thread.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/25/2013, 10:45 AM
I don't care how much money you make. But I will say some people don't deserve to be rich. Joss deserves it.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 10:46 AM
@MrSundayNight

Please stop trying to start flamewars, thank you.
Wildaniel
Wildaniel - 8/25/2013, 10:47 AM
Nolan>>>>>>>Whedon
TheDarkKnightSlap
TheDarkKnightSlap - 8/25/2013, 10:48 AM
The step_children receive nothing! Nothing, more than bread crumbs and water for Joshua the Red!
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 10:50 AM
@Wildaniel

mcconnachie
mcconnachie - 8/25/2013, 10:51 AM
He's a male ginger. I have made my point.
Nemeres
Nemeres - 8/25/2013, 10:52 AM
@LEVITIKUZ

"An ego you don't like", because he spoke his mind about a movie he was asked about. Oh, boy.
kadetra
kadetra - 8/25/2013, 10:52 AM
@Levi- Am pretty sure Avengers 2 would make more money than the first movie.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 10:52 AM
Why do these threads always turn into dick measuring contests between Whendon and Nolan fans?
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 10:55 AM
@TheWolverine08

I question myself that bro...I dunno why DC fanboys/Nolanites come to Marvel articles and start doing shit like this "Nolan>>>>>>>Whedon"...Like what's their problem??
gaikinger
gaikinger - 8/25/2013, 10:58 AM
Muttonman- made the most accurate comment here so far.
kadetra
kadetra - 8/25/2013, 10:58 AM
Nolan is definitely the greatest CBM director of all time.
Tempo
Tempo - 8/25/2013, 11:02 AM
Billionaires!

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Canon108
Canon108 - 8/25/2013, 11:02 AM
That's not true...we think less of him cause he bashed ESB for stupid reasons.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 8/25/2013, 11:02 AM
@MrSundayNight Why would he put BP in it when he's getting his own movie? Plus, he deserves his own solo movie FIRST
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 11:03 AM
@ATrueHero1987 Exactly.
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 8/25/2013, 11:06 AM
Disney/Marvel made around 50% of the 1.5 in ticket sales. Money from Merchandising and DVD/Blu Ray.

Marvel has made billions off the creations of others without properly rewarding them! So why should someone working for Marvel finally get a fair cut??

We have many corporations such as fast food making billions while paying their real workers nothing and paying the Office guys, CEOs enormous amounts of money.

The only wrong here is that Marvel-Disney-WB-DC never fairly paid the creators that made their companies. Instead they over-reward creative-nothings like Mark Gruenwald, Tom Defalco, Jim Shooter, Bob Harras, Joe Quesada, Axel Alonso, Dan Didio.

I'd love to see the Avengers cast demand huge salaries then try to reward creators or their heirs that truly created Marvel and the characters they play.
Many of those creators are gone and had little to leave their families while the lazy corporate guys live in luxury and are able to leave Jack's money to their heirs!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/25/2013, 11:06 AM
@kadetra Nolan is so good that he is no longer exec producing Batman/Superman

lmao snyder and goyer
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 11:08 AM
@Canon108

He voiced his opinion and you hate him for that???
kadetra
kadetra - 8/25/2013, 11:08 AM
The Avengers age of ultron would definitely break the Avengers opening weekend record.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 8/25/2013, 11:10 AM
@Maestro

No you're not. LMAFO xD
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 8/25/2013, 11:10 AM
@Maestro that should scare all DC fans. "This is Snyder's universe now."

The Nolans wrote the screenplays for the TDK trilogy, Goyer just cracked the story. Although MoS was ambitious when it came to the action scenes, everything else suffered (dialogue, non-linear narrative does not work for Superman).
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 8/25/2013, 11:11 AM
@MAC Well, somebody is pissed. Lol.
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