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<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">Black King</div><div class="date">10-14-2008, 11:25 AM</div></div><div class="posttext">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ibc7ed676383467c2ef5b0b84b924a87b<br />
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Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in &quot;Iron Man 2,&quot; Marvel Studios' sequel to its summer blockbuster.<br />
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In the movie, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying &quot;Next time,&quot; a line that caused great delight for fans.<br />
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But there will be no next time for Howard.<br />
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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 &quot;Brooklyn's Finest&quot; with Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke.<br />
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Rhodes 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.<br />
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Jon Favreau is returning as director, and Robert Downey Jr. is expected back as billionaire industrialist Stark/Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow also is expected to be back as Stark's assistant, Pepper Potts.<br />
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Cheadle, repped by UTA, most recently starred in &quot;Traitor,&quot; a thriller on which he was also a producer. He will next be seen in DreamWorks' &quot;Hotel for Dogs.&quot;<br />
Don Cheadle joins 'Iron Man 2'<br />
He'll replace Terrence Howard in Marvel Studios' sequel<br />
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By Borys Kit<br />
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Oct 14, 2008, 01:00 AM ET<br />
Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in &quot;Iron Man 2,&quot; Marvel Studios' sequel to its summer blockbuster.<br />
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In the movie, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying &quot;Next time,&quot; a line that caused great delight for fans.<br />
<br />
But there will be no next time for Howard.<br />
<br />
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 &quot;Brooklyn's Finest&quot; with Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke.<br />
<br />
Rhodes 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.<br />
<br />
Jon Favreau is returning as director, and Robert Downey Jr. is expected back as billionaire industrialist Stark/Iron Man. Gwyneth Paltrow also is expected to be back as Stark's assistant, Pepper Potts.<br />
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Cheadle, repped by UTA, most recently starred in &quot;Traitor,&quot; a thriller on which he was also a producer. He will next be seen in DreamWorks' &quot;Hotel for Dogs.&quot;<br />
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Cheadle is a great Actor and really capable but this does really seem like the role for him.</div></div><hr />


<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">goldenboy</div><div class="date">10-14-2008, 12:58 PM</div></div><div class="posttext">Ugh, hate when they recast. Wonder if Marvel was being really cheap with Howard. Seems like Favreau was balking at first too, with Marvel's initial offer to direct the sequel. What exactly does it mean that actors are signed on for 3 picture deals...if they can just walk away? Maybe he wasn't though.<br />
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Cheadle is good. Should be interesting.</div></div><hr />


<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">Black King</div><div class="date">10-14-2008, 03:22 PM</div></div><div class="posttext">Recasting is really annoying to me too. Hes very good great actor but i just can't see him as War Machine. A built, tall veteran in a metal suit not seeing him in that role.</div></div><hr />


<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">Flashforward</div><div class="date">10-15-2008, 05:15 AM</div></div><div class="posttext">Recasting is really annoying to me too. Hes very good great actor but i just can't see him as War Machine. A built, tall veteran in a metal suit not seeing him in that role.<br />
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It is very hard picturing the veteran of Hotel Rwanda blowing things up as War Machine.</div></div><hr />


<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">goldenboy</div><div class="date">10-18-2008, 05:58 PM</div></div><div class="posttext">Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast<br />
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Source:NPR, CHUD<br />
October 18, 2008<br />
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Actor Terrence Howard appeared in the NPR studio to talk about his debut album &quot;Shine Through It&quot; 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 &quot;Rhodey&quot; Rhodes in the upcoming Marvel Studios sequel Iron Man 2.<br />
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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.<br />
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&quot;It was the surprise of a lifetime,&quot; he said. &quot;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.&quot;http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=7742<br />
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What the hell? Marvel's been treating their movie talent pretty shabbily so far, seems like. I'd like to hear their side of the story.</div></div><hr />


<div class="post"><div class="posttop"><div class="username">Archon</div><div class="date">11-09-2008, 10:40 PM</div></div><div class="posttext">I like Cheadle, but I hate it when film franchises change the actors portraying characters. Besides, he just doesn't seem like War Machine to me. I mean, I'll definately see the film, but I'd prefer to see Howard don the second suit.</div></div><hr />


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