Robert Downey Jr.’s daughter lands $1,246 TV day rate
TMZ reports 11-year-old Avri Downey signed a minor’s contract for a small role on “Oswald,” with one day of filming listed.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Robert Downey Jr.’s 11-year-old daughter, Avri Downey, has a TV credit in the works, and TMZ says the paperwork shows her first known screen payday: $1,246 for a single day on set.
According to TMZ, the amount appears in a minor’s contract for Avri’s role in a show listed as “Oswald.” The agreement was signed last year, the outlet reported.
The role does not sound like a star-making spotlight, at least from the contract description. TMZ says Avri’s part is identified as “Family Photo Kid,” suggesting a brief appearance rather than a major character.
Still, it puts her on the call sheet in a family where movie sets are hardly unfamiliar territory. Her father is one of Hollywood’s biggest names, with a long Marvel run as Tony Stark and a reported $100 million salary tied to “Avengers: Doomsday,” according to TMZ’s report.
What the contract says
TMZ reported that the contract sets Avri’s pay at $1,246 for one day of work. Because she is a minor, the deal was handled as a minor’s contract, the outlet said.
The agreement also includes a conduct provision covering the cast, according to TMZ. The clause requires performers to behave professionally and avoid scandal during production, the outlet reported.
No additional details were reported about Avri’s scene, whether she has dialogue, or when the project is expected to air.
The “Oswald” clue
TMZ reported that the exact project is not fully confirmed from the contract alone. The outlet said the signs point to Disney’s “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit,” a project being directed by Jon Favreau.
That connection tracks with the Downey orbit. Favreau directed Downey in multiple “Iron Man” films and is described by TMZ as a close friend of the actor.
Favreau and Downey’s professional history goes back to the Marvel launchpad that made “Iron Man” a blockbuster franchise. If Avri’s “Oswald” role is indeed tied to Favreau’s Disney project, it would put her first reported TV job inside a very familiar creative circle.
For now, the hard number is the news: one day, one small listed role, and $1,246 on the books, according to TMZ.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.