And while it’s true that the brightest stars in the Marvel galaxy are paid handsomely to come back for sequel after sequel, it’s truly the quality of the movies that convinces actors like Downey and Chris Evans to suit back up for movies that aren’t direct chapters in their own franchises.
This is a larger universe, and everyone happily plays along.
Robert Downey Jr. joined the cast of Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming for a press conference in New York City, where he talked to CinemaBlend and a handful of other outlets about the construction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the level of quality control that helps the actors come back.