Marvel Replaces Terrence Howard In “Iron Man 2″
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We were shocked when we heard that Don Cheadle had replaced Terrence Howard for the role of James “Rhodey” Rhodes in “Iron Man 2”. And we weren’t the only ones who were shocked by the news. Terrence himself had no idea why they made this move.
During an interview with NPR he spoke about his first album “Shine Through It” and the fact that they had replaced him. He seemed just as confused about why they chose to make this move. “It was the surprise of a lifetime. There was no explanation, [it] just up and vanished. And I read something in the trades that implicated it was about money… but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren’t worth the paper that they’re printed on sometimes. And promises aren’t kept, and good faith negotiations aren’t always held up.”
Obviously Marvel Studios wouldn’t comment on why they made this move. However, close sources stated that negotiations with Terrence “fell through over financial differences.” Of course Terrence completely denies this.
But Terrence isn’t holding any grudges for the decision that was made no matter what the reasoning behind it was. “I found a peacefulness in me, though, that — even in getting slapped when I was a little kid, when I would get attacked — even though I was strong enough to stop it I would never hit back, back then… Even now, I didn’t hit back.”