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Jan 20, 2024 · Back in the mid-2000s, Howard was a pretty big deal. Just three years before Iron Man hit theaters, he gave an Oscar-nominated performance as a pimp-turned-hip hop artist in Hustle & Flow.
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Nov 15, 2013 · The actor originated the role of James Rhodes in Iron Man — but he didn’t return for the sequels, which saw Don Cheadle play the character in ever-more-elaborate robo-suits.
- Darren Franich
Mar 22, 2024 · A contract dispute over his "Iron Man 2" salary led to Terrence Howard being replaced in the MCU and friction between him and his friend Robert Downey Jr.
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Terrence Howard is the actor who portrayed Col. James Rhodes in Iron Man. Howard accepted the role as he was a fan of War Machine as a child, and desired to portray him in the sequels. For unspecified reasons, Howard was removed from the production of Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3, replaced with Don Cheadle.
The reason remains unknown, but it is most likely due to family reasons.Terrence left because the creators thought that they were paying him too much compared with Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. In Iron Man, he was paid the most since he was the first to join production, but in Iron Man 2, the creators were going to drastically cut his pay...
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Apr 3, 2024 · Terrence Howard debuted as James Rhodes in Iron Man, but he was recast with Don Cheadle stepping in to play War Machine from Iron Man 2. Here's why. Why the MCU got a new War Machine
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Terrence Dashon Howard portrayed James Rhodes in Iron Man. He voiced an alternate James Rhodes in Iron Man. He was replaced by Don Cheadle from Iron Man 2 onward.
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Apr 9, 2024 · Terrence Howard was initially intended to continue playing James Rhodes/War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but was replaced by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2. Howard's departure from the role was partly due to a significant decrease in pay, which created tension between him and Robert Downey Jr.