BREAKING NEWS: Terrance Howard to be Replaced by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 at 8:12 am Category: Movies, News

Both the Hollywood Reporter and Brian Michael Bendis (via Twitter) have announced that Terrance Howard, who played the James Rhodes in last May’s Iron Man is being replaced by Don Cheadle due to “financial considerations and other differences” for the sequel.

I honestly can’t stand when characters are recast for sequels. And you know what Terrance Howard was a fucking awesome James Rhodes.

Iron Man 2 is currently in development and is slated to hit theaters May 7, 2010.

Responses to “BREAKING NEWS: Terrance Howard to be Replaced by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2”

Bryan Young
Swank-mo-tron on October 14th, 2008 at 8:14 am said:

Fuck that story….

Fuck not paying Terence Howard what he wants. And fuck Terence Howard for allowing money to determine his involvement in a film franchise he claims to have had so much fun making (one where he gets to be fucking WAR MACHINE).

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 14th, 2008 at 8:17 am said:

Word.

Guess who won’t be doing a War Machine solo movie? Terrance Howard!

Bryan Young
Swank-mo-tron on October 14th, 2008 at 8:18 am said:

What I don’t get is that he put so much time being the side-kick in the first movie so that he could pay his dues to be war machine in the second one…

It’s like those kids in little league who always wanted to bat, but never wanted to field… Only in reverse.

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 14th, 2008 at 8:30 am said:

Maybe he has War Machine pressure issues.

Tyson Huber
Arse-bot on October 14th, 2008 at 8:40 am said:

This is bullshit! Terrence Howard is an amazing actor and was great as Rhodes! And while I think Don Cheadle is equally amazing, I don’t think he will make a good Rhodes. Strike 1 Iron Man 2… Strike. One.

Lucas Ackley
Kill-Tacular-Tron on October 14th, 2008 at 9:44 am said:

At least its Don Cheadle and not Chris Rock.

Lucas Ackley
Kill-Tacular-Tron on October 14th, 2008 at 9:46 am said:

Wait, maybe Charlie Murphy would be better than Don Cheadle.

Slugtron on October 14th, 2008 at 9:51 am said:

I’m just surprised a bunch of white robots from the midwest could tell a difference between Black actors in the first place. Maybe your programming is better than I thought.

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 14th, 2008 at 12:28 pm said:

I’m not from the midwest.

And I was hoping they’d cast Terry Crews as the new Rhodey.

The AmazingClockworkJeff!
The AmazingClockworkJeff! on October 14th, 2008 at 1:38 pm said:

What about Chris Tucker?

Bryan Young
Swank-mo-tron on October 15th, 2008 at 9:33 am said:

Dave Chapelle should play War Machine….

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 15th, 2008 at 9:14 pm said:

Chapelle’s tied up with Ghostbusters 4 as the token black dude.

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 15th, 2008 at 9:14 pm said:

Excuse me, I meant Ghostbusters 3.

Slugtron on October 16th, 2008 at 9:05 am said:

Will Humanjunk ever stop complaining long enough to prove to the world that he has more talent and skill than all the people he trashes on ad nauseum?

Outlook not so good.

Jeff Ortiz
Humanjunk on October 16th, 2008 at 2:54 pm said:

I like Chapelle… I’m not making fun of him. I’m making fun of Ghostbusters 3.

Jason
Jason on May 10th, 2010 at 11:05 am said:

How do we know we are being told everything? I like Terrance and think he should be in the sequel period!

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