Means that I have to break my promise to myself and catch "Traitor" when it's out on DVD. Since I did like the previews, I'll bite the bullet. I already see your meaning re: :Mission To Mars".
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Ironman: Why They Say Terrance Howard was Fired Date : Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:56:16 -0500 >From : Daryle Lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sadly, the role that proves Cheadle is better for this than Howard -- is the role nobody likes him in. In "Mission To Mars" you have Cheadle doing technobabble in a space suit in scenes with Gary Sinise and Tim Robbins. If you watch that, then watch "Traitor", you'll see that Cheadle's the guy. On Nov 4, 2008, at 10:09 AM, Martin Baxter wrote: > 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)
