In one pivotal scene from this summer’s blockbuster comic-book hit, “Iron Man,” Jim “Rhodie” Rhodes, played by Terrance Howard,  looks at a previous generation Iron Man armor and promises himself, “Next time.”Â
Looks like someone else besides Howard will get to make good on that promise. According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Don Cheadle will replace Howard as Rhodes in the upcoming “Iron Man 2.”Â
“Iron Man 2” is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010.
Be sure to tune in to this weekend’s Slice of SciFi show for more information on this breaking story.
If TH wasn’t going to be available, then Ok.. Otherwise I don’t see what the point is for this change.
What? I LOVED TH in this role and was excited for him to get to play War Machine. From what I read originally, it was the whole reason TH took the role to begin with.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Don Cheadle as an actor, but I don’t know if he can have as much fun Howard looked to be having in the role.
Sad.
We will be talking in more detail about why Howard left the franchise on our Slice of SciFi show (#183) this weekend.