Oct.14.2008 Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard in Iron Man sequel
Hey, you guys like mechanized suits that fight crime right? Well, here’s news: Don Cheadle is going to be replacing Terrence Howard in the new Iron Man.
Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in “Iron Man 2,” Marvel Studios’ sequel to its summer blockbuster.
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 “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.
In related news, you can literally replace any black man with another black man, regardless of how dissimilar they look, and the public will be none the wiser.
In other related news, did you realize that Don Cheadle and Terrence Howard weren’t the same person? Wow, who could have seen that coming?
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