But *how* do they know that Howard couldn't handle the role? They never gave him a chance. I love Cheadle's work, top to bottom, but he's a dramatic actor. I can't see him fitting into what is primarily an action movie.
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ironman: Why They Say Terrance Howard was Fired Date : Tue, 4 Nov 2008 03:47:45 EST From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I don't know. But I think he can do it. Especially after seeing him in that movie were he plays a CIA counter-agent. Still after reading the article does this mean that Rhodes will have a bigger role in the film now that they fell they have an actor that can handle it. Or will we barely see him in IM2 no matter who plays him because of this. -GTW In a message dated 11/4/08 3:11:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I like Cheadle but I can't see him in the role of James Rhodes... > > Said > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella" > wrote: > > > > 'Iron Man 2': How Terrence Howard Lost His Metal > > > > Marvel's decision to recast the role of Col. Jim Rhodes said to be a > > combination of salary issues and concern about the performance > > > > By > > > > > ;> Nicole Sperling > > > > Nicole Sperling > > > > Nicole Sperling > > > > When a summer blockbuster grosses more than $300 million, putting > together a > > sequel is typically as simple as throwing buckets of money at your > stars and > > signing a few pieces of paper. That hasn't been the case with > > Iron Man 2. It took > > months for Marvel > Studios > > to lock in director Jon Favreau > > for the sequel. And > > reports that Don > > > > > l> Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard as Col. Jim Rhodes - a > supporting > > character who seemed poised for a big role in the follow-up after he > > muttered ''Next time, baby'' to Iron Man's steel suit - hint that > IM2 isn't > > quite as infallible as the superhero at its center. > > > > Hollywood insiders believe the exit stems from Terrence Howard > > 's difficult > behavior on > > the set of Iron Man. But those with intimate knowledge of the situation > > suggest a far more dramatic backstory: Howard was the first actor > signed to > > the film and, on top of that, was the highest-paid. That's right: > more than > > Gwyneth Paltrow > . More > > than Jeff > Bridges. More > > than Robert Downey Jr. > > > And once the project fully came together, it was too late to > renegotiate his > > deal. It didn't help that, according to one source, Favreau and his > > producers were ultimately unhappy with Howard's performance, and > spent a lot > > of time cutting and reshooting his scenes. (Favreau could not be > reached for > > comment, while Howard's publicist says: ''Terrence had a tremendous > > experience working on Iron Man.'') > > > > As such, when Favreau and screenwriter Justin Theroux > > went to map out > the sequel > > they found themselves minimizing Howard's story line. Once Marvel > learned > > that Favreau was thinking of curtailing the role, the studio went to the > > actor's agents with a new and drastically reduced offer - a number > that's > > similar to what supporting cast members were paid for the first > movie. The > > agents, according to sources, were so taken aback by this new figure - > > estimated at somewhere between a 50 and 80 percent pay cut - that they > > questioned it. Why did they blanch? Multiple sources say that Marvel > execs > > never told Howard's reps that they had issues with the star's on-set > > conduct. (Marvel would not comment for this story.) > > > > It's unclear whether Howard's team walked away first, or if Marvel > ended the > > discussion at that point. Either way, the studio moved quickly to secure > > Cheadle and the story leaked out the next morning, Oct. 14. And alas for > > Howard, there will be no next time. > > > > More from the EW archive: > > Iron > Man 2: > > Don Cheadle's in > > > > Terrence > > Howard Breaks Silence on Iron Man > > > ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
