How much do the MCU actors make off of their animated appearance’s

I imagine its quite low compared to their real movies so that makes me wonder why they even bother unless they seriously enjoy playing the character, but yeah i just imagine its low because the big names didn’t return to the characters like RDJ Scarlett hemsworth and evans (maybe more but i didn’t pay attention to the credits and i don’t remember What If and what actors came back or not)

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ubutterscotchpine2025-10-01 15:20

It depends on who they are, how big the role is, if they want to do it, etc. I guarantee you no actor got paid the exact same for Zombies. It’s just varying levels of how much the actor wants and how much Marvel wants to pay.

rubyschnees2025-10-01 15:22

hailee steinfeld and florence pugh did their voices and they're both huge stars, so i don't think pay is the issue - it's just a matter of wanting to do it or not

Left_Maize8162025-10-01 16:20

“Can I squeeze in a couple hours in front of a microphone for a paycheck and more exposure? What, they’ll totally work around my schedule to make it as easy for me as possible, even letting me do it at home?”

ShawshankException2025-10-01 22:37

I don't think Hailee Steinfeld and Florence Pugh need more "exposure". Florence is an A list actor at this point

Left_Maize8162025-10-01 22:41

I imagine there’s also some contract obligations.

OnlinePosterPerson2025-10-01 20:58

Pay is definitely the matter. And yes it is a fraction of the cost of a live action role. Hence the reason Hugo weaving didn’t return. They don’t want to lower their rates because it sets a precedent for their pay in future animated projects. If those 2 were willing to do that, it’s probably because their characters are less established and they see the value in boosting the characters profiles and chance to appear in a larger number of live action marvel projects which pay very well and garner attention they can convert into passion projects.

rquinain2025-10-01 15:26

[Elizabeth Olsen stated she doesn't even remember recording for Zombies](https://youtube.com/shorts/ZQYdq8zii5k?si=danp-QHyo0n0UDcb) and that she must have done it during COVID because she did it at home. I'd imagine if they had any sort of affinity for the character, they wouldn't mind running a few lines in their closets for a quick and easy paycheck.

Slow_Fish26012025-10-03 03:04

I imagine Elizabeth recording her lines in the bedroom after doing laundry, while her character is busy with destroying the world lol.

HappycatAF2025-10-01 17:48

Animation team has a budget. Given that this is Disney+ and Marvel makes little to no money on these projects, it’s not a lot and they are not going to budge on it. They figure out what they can afford, make proposals to the main talent and if they pass they have a backup voice actor, like a Ross Marquand or a Lake Bell who will do it at rate and seems to make themselves available for Marvel.

Voice acting for professionals is typically a few thousand per session, and I can’t imagine they are offering people like Olsen that much more, and honestly to her, there isn’t a huge difference between a day session reading a few lines for a few thousand dollars, vs getting paid $30,000 for it. She and named actors in similar situations are likely doing it to maintain the relationship with the studio to lock in larger roles in the future. Whereas ScarJo gets paid a lot more for her voice in animation, hell, she sued an AI company for stealing her voice, she (or her agent) knows what she is worth and doesnt need to do small animated roles for clout.

leo-g2025-10-01 18:23

The big names didn’t return because it’s not part of their negotiated contracts. Marvel and the actors are not kidding when they said Endgame is literally the tail-end of the contract.

It was only during the marvel tv show development period for D+ that (during Antman 3) that they wrote in contractual voice appearances. You will notice Rudd and Olsen (the big actors) is part of it because they added it in for their contracts to move ahead with their respective movie and tv show.

As for salary, it’s quite hard to quantity because it’s one lump sump paid across multiple years or projects. They don’t get an exact amount per appearance, it’s in totality.

roastedmarshmellows2025-10-01 18:51

Lol... in Marvel Zombies literally only 5 speaking characters were not voiced by their original actors, one of whom is Tom Holland and likely caught up in the Spiderman rights issue. That leaves only 4 characters not voiced by their original actors, and that is actually more likely explained by schedule issues (eg. Chris Hemsworth did not voice Thor in Marvel Zombies, but he was in What If...? which implies he was likely unavailable for this).

bangarang902102025-10-01 22:26

I would bet this is included in their contracts for their movies. It probably says you get big paycheck to be in the movie, but you also agree to come back for an animated show sometime over the next 3 years.

_________FU_________2025-10-02 13:26

There are union minimums so there’s a limit to how little they can be paid. I would imagine the fee is based on appearances in other things. The more draw you have the more you make.

Boss_Os2025-10-02 13:44

I wish I earned money for every time someone used an apostrophe incorrectly.

clashrendar2025-10-03 13:52

I've been very impressed with who they were able to get back for voices.

And the ones they didn't get, they have replaced with voice actors that captured their characters' essence very well, if not an exact match.

The voice work on Marvel Studio's animated projects has been top notch across the board.