Don Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard in "Iron Man 2"

[Pensive]

I heard Forest Whitaker is lined up to play Rhodey in the Young Avengers movie

 

[Good Will Riker]

^ Cuba Gooding's lined up for Rhodey in Iron Man 5.

Considering Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s past complaints that all the good roles in Hollywood for black men go to Will Smith, I don't believe that "the elite" that run Hollywood will be so forgiving of him for making those comments, which is why he's languishing in duds like Daddy Day Camp.

 

[Good Will Riker]

I heard Forest Whitaker is lined up to play Rhodey in the Young Avengers movie

Well, he's come a long ways since chasing Jean-Claude Van Damm across Hong Kong!

 

[ManOnTheWave]

Neither Howard nor Cheadle can truly achieve the essence of Rhodey.

No Rhodey spirit, here.

I tend to agree. Neither actor strikes me with the vibe of a Race Bannon man's man type who can take the reigns when Tony can't hack it.

 

[exodus]

Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast

"It was the surprise of a lifetime," he said. "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."

You can hear the entire interview on NPR.org with the comments about Iron Man 2 starting at roughly 4 and a half minutes in.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95833828

A contract is legal and binding, if he signed a contract he has the legal right to take Marvel Studios to court. The fact that he isn't, seems fishy which makes me believe he wasn't contracted to do the sequel to begin with. The fact that he was dropped and is surprised about it also shows he's got poor communication issues with his agent.

 

[Tyberius]

A 2.5 hour movie that was over hyped because of a deceased co-star?

Like "The Crow"?


Interesting, what would be the excuse for both films if both actors had lived while still giving performances above and beyond most peoples expectations? It also doesn't answer the question of repeated viewings or it being sold out in the more costly IMAX 2 months after the films premiere during an economic recession.

Sorry but Heath Ledger being dead doesn't answer why people would spend $15 or more repeatedly if there weren't other elements to the film to make an audience spend that type of money more than once. Curiosity about his preformance would have been met upon the first viewing.

I concur.

Both Brandon Lee and Heath Ledger's performances have been praised long after their passing in their respective final films. In contrast, Aaliyah's Queen of the Damned was a terrible film, and no amount of acting could have saved it.

She was good in Romeo Must Die, but that was sort of a bit part and mostly fluff.

 

[cylkoth]

Terrence Howard Speaks Out on Rhodey Recast

"It was the surprise of a lifetime," he said. "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."

You can hear the entire interview on NPR.org with the comments about Iron Man 2 starting at roughly 4 and a half minutes in.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95833828

A contract is legal and binding, if he signed a contract he has the legal right to take Marvel Studios to court. The fact that he isn't, seems fishy which makes me believe he wasn't contracted to do the sequel to begin with. The fact that he was dropped and is surprised about it also shows he's got poor communication issues with his agent.

And suing a studio isn't the best move a non 'A' lister can do. Hollywood's a small town, and you can wind up having the other companies steering clear of you until the legal wrangling ends. So often times, it's best career wise to move on, regardless of how wrong you've been wronged.