[Coma Robot]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...f5b0b84b924a87b

Im indifferent...Both are killer actors, Howard must be kicking himself !

[The Raph Radia]

WHAT????

I mean I don't mind Cheadle, but I like consistancy!!!

[Malpractice]

Both are great actors, but i don't see why either is slumming it in this movie.

[TitansTogether]

Terrence Howard was awesome!! This is just a stupid move. Did they really think he was asking too much or something?

[Devyn Rodriguez]

What? Didn't they lock him up in a multi movie deal?

This maybe unwatchable for me.... Cry.

[jaytomio]

No drop-off here, as mentioned above both are able to be great actors given script/direction. Cheadle has shown a tendency to show up in movies and roles one wouldn't expect and always tends to class any movie up with being out of place in the film (that may need classing up).

[jacobi]

I'm not that big of a Howard fan, but he was good in Iron Man, if not a bit too swishy. Cheadle is that dude though, so I'm all for the change.

[Trusty Mutsi]

I liked Howard in the movie, but his voice never seemed right. I always imagined Rhodes as having a deep voice.

[matchkitjohn]

Its not a downgrade but I like consistency like Wraith. At least for two movies. I wonder what was the salary gap was.

This post has been edited by matchkitjohn: 14 October 2008 - 11:17 AM

[Gargoyle]

As long as he isn't doing his cockney accent we should be ok although isn't he considerably older than Howard?

Anyway it's a bloody shame, I wonder how locked in this is.

[matchkitjohn]

As long as he isn't doing his cockney accent we should be ok although isn't he considerably older than Howard?

Anyway it's a bloody shame, I wonder how locked in this is.

Cheadle is 44 and Howard is 39 per IMDB.

[jkkeller914]

Cheadle is 44 and Howard is 39 per IMDB.

Robert Downey Jr. is 43. By that rationale, wouldn't he be too old to play Iron Man? Cheadle and Howard are both phenomenal actors, as is Downey. I say, it's a wash, as to who will play Jim Rhodes.

[ljacone]

Bleah. I have never bought into the Don Cheadle-hype. I really liked Terrence Howard as Rhodey and was looking forward to seeing him get his Variable Threat Response on in the sequel.

[optimusblack2007]

I'm sold either way. Mr. Howard & Mr. Cheadle are two of my favorite actors, so it's a win-win for me.

Although, I'm intrigued by Marvel Films contract negotiations. Marvel Films almost lost director Jon Favreau due to their penny-pinching efforts and scheduling, and I'm wondering if the suits are being a little too greedy or if Mr. Howard was asking for a little too much.

This post has been edited by optimusblack2007: 14 October 2008 - 12:15 PM

[Just Bill]

I thought Howard was perfect and was looking forward to seeing him get armored up. This kinda blows, although Cheadle is pretty bad ass in terms of acting chops. So it sucks, but I can think of worse news for the franchise.

[Wood]

I'm sold either way. Mr. Howard & Mr. Cheadle are two of my favorite actors, so it's a win-win for me.

Although, I'm intrigued by Marvel Films contract negotiations. Marvel Films almost lost director Jon Favreau due to their penny-pinching efforts and scheduling, and I'm wondering if the suits are being a little too greedy or if Mr. Howard was asking for a little too much.

It's not a case of being greedy. It's a case of trying desperately not to make the same financial mistakes that most movie studios do. Making big budget studio films is a horrendously inefficient and, most times, the net profit margins are minimal.

[optimusblack2007]

It's not a case of being greedy. It's a case of trying desperately not to make the same financial mistakes that most movie studios do. Making big budget studio films is a horrendously inefficient and, most times, the net profit margins are minimal.

I understand, but Iron Man far exceeded everybody's expectations. I would see that as a reason why Mr. Howard would ask for a little more.

But we don't know what he asked for and what Marvel was willing to give. At least they found a solid replacement.

[edit_this]

Yeah, this sucks, if only for the scene in which Rhodey dons the War Machine armor for the first time. This makes Howard's "Next time, baby" comment in the first movie not as cool.

[Paul]

Since he's likely to spend half the movie in armour, does it really matter?

As long as they're still looking at putting strong actors in these movies, I'm on board. As long as someone addresses him as Rhodey at some point, we've got all the setup we need.