Iron Man 2 News

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http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20081014/122397563800.html

Cheadle replaces Howard in "Iron Man" sequel
Tuesday October 14 2:13 AM ET

In a surprise move, Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as Robert Downey Jr's best friend in "Iron Man 2," the sequel to the superhero saga.

In the Marvel Studios summer smash, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying "Next time," a line that caused great delight for fans.

But there will be no next time for Howard.

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" with Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke.

The Rhodes character is expected to play a larger part in the sequel, which is rumored to go beyond high-tech villains. Justin Theroux is writing the screenplay.

Jon Favreau is returning as director, and Downey is expected back as billionaire industrialist Stark/Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow also is expected to be back as Stark's assistant, Pepper Potts. "Iron Man 2" is scheduled for release on May 7, 2010;

Cheadle most recently starred in "Traitor," a thriller on which he was also a producer. He will next be seen in DreamWorks' "Hotel for Dogs."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[DannyT]

thats gay we were just reading up on how Terrance was going to play war machines in part two...not so much huh....can we blame McCain?

[LaMarcus Bryant]

It's gotta feature a 20-something potential suicider to get this guy's 12 bucks.

[The sone]

fuck that! i like cheeeeedle but im fixed on "whoop dat trick" playing war machine...

[Anti.Hero]

These fucking actors don't appreciate the brands they are getting the opportunity to be in.

All about the $$$$$$. He's an alright actor, but he just pissed away his greatest role.

[peewee's lovechild]

Cheadle should have been the choice in the first place. Howard sounds gay when he talks.

[DannyT]

look at this muthafucker here...where the fuck have YOUUUUUUUUUUU been sir?

[T Park]

thats gay we were just reading up on how Terrance was going to play war machines in part two...not so much huh....can we blame McCain?

Just do the hip thing and blame Bush.

[to21]

I'll play War Machine for a Popeye's gift card and a four pack of Amp.

[florige]

I don't mind Don Cheadle. I just hate when they change characters in the middle of sequels.

[BlackSwordsMan]

I wish they'd change everyone out of the spider man sequels.

[I Love Me Some Me]

Was Samuel L. Jackson unavailable?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Was Samuel L. Jackson unavailable?

He's already playing Nick Fury. Though I think it would be rather funny (and probably result in hate mail from every conceivable alphabet organization) if they decided to just use Samuel L. Jackson for every black character in the Marvel universe in the upcoming films they have planned.

They could do the Eddie Murphy thing and have Luke Cage, The Falcon, and the Black Panther all sit down to a meal in The Avengers movie.

[CuckingFunt]

He's already playing Nick Fury. Though I think it would be rather funny (and probably result in hate mail from every conceivable alphabet organization) if they decided to just use Samuel L. Jackson for every black character in the Marvel universe in the upcoming films they have planned.

They could do the Eddie Murphy thing and have Luke Cage, The Falcon, and the Black Panther all sit down to a meal in The Avengers movie.

Just so long as it includes lots of fat suits and farting.

[monosylab1k]

He's already playing Nick Fury.

The Hoff must be pissed.

http://www.web-libre.org/medias/affiche-films/768e78024aa8fdb9b8fe87be86f64745.jpg

[leemajors]

The Hoff must be pissed.

http://www.web-libre.org/medias/affiche-films/768e78024aa8fdb9b8fe87be86f64745.jpg

i sat through it on cable. must-watch!

[Trainwreck2100]

He's already playing Nick Fury. Though I think it would be rather funny (and probably result in hate mail from every conceivable alphabet organization) if they decided to just use Samuel L. Jackson for every black character in the Marvel universe in the upcoming films they have planned.

They could do the Eddie Murphy thing and have Luke Cage, The Falcon, and the Black Panther all sit down to a meal in The Avengers movie.

Black Nick Fury isn't from the ultimates universe and in that universe Black Panther is white.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

The Hoff must be pissed.
Not nearly as pissed as Heisman Trophy winner and University of Houston alum Andre Ware, who voiced Fury in recent animated Avengers movies. He was robbed!


Black Nick Fury isn't from the ultimates universe and in that universe Black Panther is white.
What shade of orange did they pick out for the Green Goblin?

[batman2883]

Just so long as it includes lots of fat suits and farting.

ha ha ha ha kat williams

[mexicanjunior]

Sucks that Howard didn't stay in, always makes sequels unstable when lead characters are switched out (like Katie Holmes in The Dark Knight). I'm sure Cheadle will be ok though...

[Mister Sinister]

Needs more T-bolts.

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Howard Says Being Replaced Was 'Surprise of a Lifetime'
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/terrencehoward_blog.html

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http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/terrencehoward_followup_blog.html

Why Was Terrence Howard Replaced in "Iron Man 2"?
by Matt McDaniel | November 5, 2008

When it was announced that Terrence Howard was out of "Iron Man 2" and that Don Cheadle would be taking over the role of James "Rhodey" Rhodes, the question on most observers' minds was "Why?" The first film was an enormous success, turning a little-known Marvel Comics character into a household name and raking in $318 million domestically. Howard received solid reviews for his work in the film. And the movie itself seemed to indicate that Rhodey would have a bigger part in the sequel when he looked at the silver Mark II suits and said to himself, "Next time, baby."

Terrence Howard himself seemed at a loss as to why he was replaced, telling NPR that getting the news was "the surprise of a lifetime." Initial reports said that negotiations between Howard's representatives and Marvel Studios "fell through over financial differences," but a recent article in Entertainment Weekly suggests it was more complicated than that.

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.

Director Jon Favreau told Ain't It Cool News before shooting even began that he had cast Howard with the intention of giving Rhodey a bigger role in the sequels, eventually getting his own suit of mechanized armor to become "War Machine." But according to EW's source, "Favreau and his producers were ultimately unhappy with Howard's performance, and spent a lot of time cutting and reshooting his scenes."

Consequently, as Favreau and screenwriter Justin Theroux began the process of structuring the second movie, they reduced the scale of Rhodey's part. With the role pared down, Marvel presented Howard's agents with a much smaller offer than he received for the first movie.

The agents, according to sources, were so taken aback by this new figure-estimated at somewhere between a 50 and 80 percent pay cut - that they questioned it. Why did they blanch? Multiple sources say that Marvel execs never told Howard's reps that they had issues with the star's on-set conduct.

While Marvel refused to comment on why Howard was replaced, they did officially announce last week that not only would Don Cheadle play Rhodes in "Iron Man 2," but also in "The Avengers" movie. Robert Downey Jr. also signed for the sequel and the spin-off that will team Tony Stark up with other heroes like Thor, Captain America and the Hulk. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said in a press release, "It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take 'Iron Man 2' to new heights."

"Iron Man 2" will begin filming in March of next year with a release scheduled for May 7, 2010. "The Avengers" is slated to open July 15, 2011.