7 Years Later & Terrence Howard Still Holds A Grudge Toward Robert Downey Jr. For IRON MAN
During a new interview with Rolling Stone, Empire actor Terrence Howard reflected on him being replaced as War Machine in the Iron Man franchise, and reveals that he still blames Robert Downey Jr. for taking his millions in the sequel film. Hit the jump to check it out!
As you know, Terrance Howard was replaced by Don Cheadle in the second film in the Iron Man franchise (Iron Man 2). A few years ago, Howard revealed that he was fired due to a contract dispute. It turns out the money that he wanted, he never got, and it eventually all went to Robert Downey Jr.. Whether this was the case or not, Terrance Howard revealed some new details in his latest interview with the Rolling Stone magazine.
According to the man himself, it turns out that his agent said “F**k you”, and hung up on him. Shortly after that, Don Cheadle (as seen in the image to the right) was hired to take over as James Rhodes/ War Machine. That’s just the beginning though, Howard then goes in depth and reveals how Robert Downey Jr. “screwed” him. "I called Robby and was like, 'Look, man . . .' Leaving messages with his assistants, called him at least 17 times that day and 21 the next and finally left a message saying, 'Look, man, I need the help that I gave you.' Never heard from him.” After this, Howard says that RDJ wound up getting all the money he could have had. “And guess who got the millions I was supposed to get? He got the whole franchise, so I've actually given him $100 million, which ends up being a $100 million loss for me from me trying to look after somebody, but, you know, to this day I would do the same thing. It's just my nature."
Will Terrance Howard ever forgive Robert Downey Jr. for this long-lasting conflict? Who knows, but since Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios are breaking free from CEO Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter’s control, changes like that should never happen again. Woah! What does Perlmutter has to do with this? Well, if you read a recent report, it was stated that it was Perlmutter’s decision to fire Howard, not Robert Downey Jr.’s. Since then, Howard’s been doing pretty well, but hey, who wouldn’t be angry about being replaced in a Marvel film- especially looking at how successful they are now.
What do you think about all this? Who would have rather seen star as James Rhodes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? To see more of Howard’s "bizarre" thoughts click the link below! For now, share your thoughts in the comment section below!