Wanna know why Terrence Howard won’t be coming back for Iron Man 2?

Here is a good article explanation at www.ropeofsilicon.com [read article]

Do not forget to go to petitionspot.com to sign the petition in protest of unfair treatment of Terrence Howard and the fans.

Petition to get Terrence Howard back in Iron Man 2

Remember this?

Terrence Howard on Iron Man 2 Recasting: Huh?

Film School Rejects article [read here]

Terrence Howard says he will still watch the follow up. He already knows the story script and will not spoil the plot by sharing but still plans to see the Iron Man II sequel.  Well not me and I advise everyone else to avoid this and any other Marvel projects till they fix this casting error and start treating their talent with more respect.

Howard  tells Parade.com. “They didn’t keep their word. They didn’t honor my contract.”

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/us-magazine-terrence-howard.html

Its confirmed that the actress has signed on to play Black Widow in the Iron Man sequel opposite Robert Downey Jr.

But So What! Who cares? The role of Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes is still being played by substitute actor Don Cheadle rather than the already familiar to the role Terrence Howard. This site still calls for the boycott of the  Iron Man II movie which is scheduled to release of May 2010.

And then there is the sign up of talent Mickey Rourke. He just signed a deal to play villain Whiplash, according to Variety.

They are pulling out all the stops with the casting of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Remember to sign the Iron Man 2 Petition,

There is still plenty of time to get our main man Terrence Howard back in the game. Then we might have a movie worth returning to.

As the old saying goes, like minds think alike. When I first got the idea that I would not see Iron Man 2 without the return of Terrence Howard, I though I was the only one who felt that there may be an injustice taking place in the casting of the Iron Man sequel. Well in my searches for more news on the replacement of Howard by Don Cheadle I came across a petition for the retention of Terrence Howard in the role of Col Jim Rhodes.

Of course I immediately signed the petition and have placed a link throughout this blog and on the front page of this site. I get the impression from reading the movie inustry news that the replacement of Howard by Cheadle may not be a completely done deal. Who knows what methods of negotiation may be taking place behind closed doors. This might even be a little fire lit under Howard’s butt to complete a contract. And then again there is the posibility that this may all be an attention getting publicity ploy. But time will tell. In the meantime go the petition and let Marvel know how you feel about the actor switch. And commit not to see Iron Man 2 without the continuity of Terrence Howard in the role of Col Jim Rhodes.

I recently got mad. I occasionally get mad and I carry out my own little boycotts. I’m in my eleventh year of boycotting a particular Japanese restaurant here in Las Vegas. I talk bad about them every change I get. When I first learned about the change of talent of the role of Jim Rhodes in the upcoming Iron Man sequel and the treatment of Terrence Howard, I immediately decided that this would be one movie I would have to avoid. Then I decided that I would discourage those in my spheres of influence not to see the flick either. Then I decide to see how many people on the planet I could persuade to skip this release and thus this blog was born.

I am a fan. Not necessarily an Iron Man fan. I am a movie fan. I go out of my way to watch as many movies in the theaters as I can. No DVDs for me (if I can help it).

I am a fan of Terrence Howard as well as Don Cheadle. But what is at issue here is continuity. Unless someone dies, I don’t accept income negotiations as a reason to replace a significant actor in a sequel. I watch sequels to continue the experience. I want the continue the emotional sensations experienced in film number one. I pay to see in subsequent movies whatever that magic was in the first film. I want more and I know that replacement of a strong supporting character is going to cost me that something that I keep coming back for.  It’s like coming home to find someone else in your brother or sister’s chair at the dining table or on the couch, something just isn’t right.

I remember there was a contract issue between the makers of Spiderman and Tobey Maguire. The word on the street was that Jake Cyllenhaal would replace Maguire.  In terms of box office receipts Spider Man 2 was a hit grossing over $783 million worldwide, and won the Academy Award for visual affects. I enjoyed the film but can tell you now that I would have never paid to see a replacement Spiderman.

Spider Man 3 would have never been the highest grossing film for U.S. box office revenue if Spidey was any other than Tobey Maguire.

The actual reason or reasons for replacing Howard with Cheadle in the role of Jim Rhodes may not ever be known. But, I have to beleive that some kind of agreement could have been reached by a motivated Marval Sudios. I was amazed when I heard the surprise experienced by Terrence Howard during a NPR interview. The fact that Terrence learned about this break in his contract from The Hollywood Reporter just adds insult to the injury. The bottom line here is that it is the fan who takes it in the shorts on this one. I for one do not plan to see an Iron Man 2 movie that does not cast the role of Jim Rhodes wtih the already established personality of Terrence Howard.