What's less than clear is how Howard helped Downey win the role. While it's public knowledge that other actors - like Sam Rockwell, who would appear as Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2 - were considered for Iron Man, not much is known about the process otherwise.
Howard was likely annoyed about missing out on such a lucrative franchise, but also reasonably unwilling to compromise on his own worth. It's not possible to know what his career would look like had he continued as War Machine in the Iron Man and Avengers films Don Cheadle has so far appeared in seven films as well as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , and takes a lead role in Armor Wars , but Howard has continued to work, appearing in films and TV series since.
Whether or not it was the right choice to step away from his character of Rhodey in the Iron Man movies and the MCU films that followed, at least Marvel fans know why Terrence Howard decided not to reprise his role.
Next: What Is Armor Wars? By Anthony Vieira Updated Jun 08, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Key Release Dates. The initial intention was certainly for Howard to play Rhodes beyond the original film. With his history of legal and drug-abuse problems, and no action movies to his resume, Downey was still considered a risk at the time he was cast as Tony Stark.
Howard's Iron Man line "next time, baby" also implied there were plans for his Rhodes to become War Machine later in the franchise. However, the actor left the role only a few months after Iron Man 's release. However, Marvel insists Howard played no part in Downey's casting. Amid Howard's departure, rumors swirled the actor was difficult on the set of Iron Man. So, at the beginning of Iron Man 3, we see that the President has asked Rhodey as War Machine to get a new paint job and take on the new moniker of the Iron Patriot in order to do American business and be the American hero as opposed to The Avengers or Iron Man himself, who is sort of a separate entity.
Rhodey, being a Military man, does step into that, proudly. Rhodey was noticeably absent during the Battle of New York in The Avengers and that's because he was on a mission for Stark during that time that put him at odds against the Mandarin's forces. This story was told in the in canon Iron Man 3 two-issue prelude comics where it ended with Stark and Rhodey discussing the Iron Legion. For The Avengers 2 , Don Cheadle is hopeful that he'll have a role to play. For now, the relationship between Stark and Rhodey is played up big time in Iron Man 3 as is the continuing idea that Rhodey acts as "Tony's conscience" in a way.
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Do you like this video? Play Sound. And how is President Ellis responding? By taking the guy they call " War Machine " and giving him a paint job.
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