20 times actors were drastically underpaid for iconic roles

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"Wolfs" World Premiere - Venice International Film Festival - Source: Getty

2) ⁠Chris Evans - Captain America: The First Avenger

Amazon MGM Studios' "Red One" New York Premiere - Source: Getty

Chris Evans, clearly the man to do Captain America now, earned a relatively pittance when he first put on the shield for Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011—at least compared to the financial behemoth that the MCU would later become. For his first outing as Steve Rogers, Evans took home $300,000. With a global box-office gross of $370 million, it was a small fraction of what the role eventually brought home to Marvel. Evans later raked in millions for each film, although at the time, he was hesitant to join the franchise because of its long-term commitment rather than the small amount he was paid.

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