Howard not returning for Iron Man 2

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Cheadle is Replacing Howard in Iron Man 2
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
October 14, 2008


Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in Marvel Studios' Iron Man 2, says The Hollywood Reporter.

In the first film, Howard played Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine.

The trade says Marvel had no comment, but sources close to the deal said negotiations with Howard fell through over financial differences, among other reasons.

Marvel, which had wanted to work with Cheadle, then decided to take the role in another direction and approached the actor, who is shooting Antoine Fuqua's Brooklyn's Finest.

Justin Theroux is writing the screenplay for Iron Man 2, coming to theaters on May 7, 2010. Jon Favreau is returning as director, and Robert Downey Jr. is expected back as Stark/Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow also is expected to be back as Pepper Potts

The villain for Iron Man 2 will be Danny Ocean

[browntown653]

WTF?? I love Don Cheadle but...not sure how I feel about this

[NYgiantsfan5689]

WHATTTTTT NOOOOOOO this is not good at all!!!

[DravenX]

Don Cheadle is alright but I don't care for this either.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

It's just that Howard was perfect for the role, and having Paltrow and Downey Jr return but with a different Rhodes next to them is going to be weird looking

[Kingdom]

It happens.

[DirtyKash]

Weren't you comic book geeks crying when Katie Holmes was replaced by Mangina Gyllenhaal in that Batman movie?

[Kingdom]

Celebrating, actually.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

^ what he said

[browntown653]

Weren't you comic book geeks crying when Katie Holmes was replaced by Mangina Gyllenhaal in that Batman movie?

I was happy.

[Kingdom]

Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast
Source:NPR, CHUD
October 18, 2008


Actor Terrence Howard appeared in the NPR studio to talk about his debut album "Shine Through It" with Scott Simon for the Weekend Edition. Of course, Simon had to ask him about the recent news that Don Cheadle would be replacing him as James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the upcoming Marvel Studios sequel Iron Man 2.

That news (which has yet to be confirmed by Marvel Studios, who remains as mum as usual) took many fans of the summer's blockbuster hit by surprise since Howard played a large role in many fans' love for the movie, and just as many were excited to see Howard step into the iron suit of War Machine. After the announcement a few days ago, speculation ran rampant about why Howard wouldn't return, but on Simon's radio show, Howard said that he found out about the news the same way the rest of us did.

"It was the surprise of a lifetime," he said. "There was no explanation. [The contract] just...up and vanished. I read something in the trades implicating that it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on, sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."

You can hear the entire interview on NPR.org with the comments about Iron Man 2 starting at roughly 4 and a half minutes in.

Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast - Superhero Hype!

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Iron Drama

Why Did Marvel Recast Rhodes in Iron Man 2?
Source:Entertainment Weekly
November 1, 2008


Why did Marvel Studios recast Col. Jim Rhodes in Iron Man 2? The surprise announcement that Don Cheadle was taking over the role from Terrence Howard in the sequel (and now The Avengers) left many fans wondering what happened. Entertainment Weekly has an article possibly explaining how this came to be:

Hollywood insiders believe the exit stems from Terrence Howard's difficult behavior on the set of Iron Man. But those with intimate knowledge of the situation suggest a far more dramatic backstory: Howard was the first actor signed to the film and, on top of that, was the highest-paid. That's right: more than Gwyneth Paltrow. More than Jeff Bridges. More than Robert Downey Jr. And once the project fully came together, it was too late to renegotiate his deal. It didn't help that, according to one source, Favreau and his producers were ultimately unhappy with Howard's performance, and spent a lot of time cutting and reshooting his scenes. (Favreau could not be reached for comment, while Howard's publicist says: ''Terrence had a tremendous experience working on Iron Man.'')