Don Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard in "Iron Man 2"

[JacksonArcher]

Woah, didn't see this one coming. Apparently Don Cheadle is going to replace Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2. Why? Financial reasons.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ibc7ed676383467c2ef5b0b84b924a87b

 

[Agent Richard07]

Not happy to hear that.

 

[BigFoot]

That sucks big time (and I like Cheadle).

 

[RobertScorpio]

That sucks big time (and I like Cheadle).

Well, it does suck, and I like Howard far more than Cheadle, who I think is way over rated...

But this isn't the first bad step by marvel (putting out a crappy Hulk movie being the first)

Rob
Scorpio

 

[Trent Roman]

That's too bad; Howard's role in Iron Man was basically all setup for becoming War Machine in the second film. From an artistic standpoint, it must suck to have run through that paint-by-numbers part only to have no payoff.

That said, at least we know Cheadle has the acting chops. My only concern would be age; he's about as old as Robert Downey Junior, but looks it more. Still, I suppose that's what makeup is for.

EDIT: Oh, and it keeps up the trend of having the supporting cast be Academy Award nominees.

Creditorly yours, the Rent Woman

 

[Aragorn]

In unrelated news, Katie Holmes, Terrence Howard, Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Thomas Jane and Billy Dee Williams have been cast as the new Justice League.

 

[Samurai8472]

Howard looked the part to me because of his build. Cheadle seems scrawny compared to howard

 

[Skywalker]

So much for next time, eh?

 

[cardinal biggles]

That's a shame. Still, Cheadle's a good actor, and as The Dark Knight proved, recasting one of the supporting roles doesn't signal a death knell.

 

[captcalhoun]

In unrelated news, Katie Holmes, Terrence Howard, Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Thomas Jane and Billy Dee Williams have been cast as the new Justice League.

Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman, Black Canary, Batman and...Martian Manhunter?

 

[Dream]

I'm really shocked. I thought Howard was a huge fan of War Machine?

I'll be interesting to see Don Cheadle's take on James Rhodey.

I don't think this will make much of an impact on the sequel. The only actor that's really irreplaceable for this series is RDJ.

 

[Ben Sisko3]

I hear this is because Terrence Howard will be playing Lucius Fox in Batman 3.

 

[Gaith]

Wow, sucks. Howard has a wry air of humor about him that perfectly mirrored RDJ's.

 

[Samurai8472]

The only actor that's really irreplaceable for this series is RDJ.

eh give Pierce Brosnan a goatee and you'll barely remember RDJ

 

[nx1701g]

Relax everyone. It's just a training exercise.

Wait. It's not? Unfortunate. I thought that he was a good fit.

 

[Thespeckledkiwi]

I like Cheadle, I think he's a good actor but he doesn't have the build or the strength IMO.

 

[A Clockwork Lim]

Howard's voice was very distracting and was anything but strong or charismatic enough to be comparable to Robert Downey Jr.'s. Certainly didn't seem commanding enough to be in the military, let alone such an apparently powerfully placed role in the military.

Cheadle does seem an odd replacement, but I'm glad they're replacing Howard nontheless. He honestly came across as weak, both physically and mentally, every time he was on the screen.

 

[Dick Whitman]

But I thought Marvel Studios could walk on water and crap out Gold????

Recasting in sequels rarely works...if ever. Its just distracting. Plus it nullifies the chemistry built up between the actors.

 

[jep316]

That is too bad..one of the strengths of the plan to build up to the Avengers movies was to keep the casts intact from the Iron Man,Hulk,Captain America and Thor movies...but maybe this won't hurt to much since Rhodes is a support character and would not have been a big factor in the Avengers.

 

[TheSeeker]

Howard's voice was very distracting and was anything but strong or charismatic enough to be comparable to Robert Downey Jr.'s. Certainly didn't seem commanding enough to be in the military, let alone such an apparently powerfully placed role in the military.

Cheadle does seem an odd replacement, but I'm glad they're replacing Howard nontheless. He honestly came across as weak, both physically and mentally, every time he was on the screen.

I'm forced to agree with you on this. He's not a bad actor but I just don't think he was right for that part.