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It was recently announced that Marvel Studios have replaced Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle in the upcoming “Iron Man” sequel. Howard later went on record stating that this came as a big surprise to him and he had no idea why the studio decided to swap him for a different actor, especially since his Jim [...]

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Marvel Studios has sent out the following two-part production update for Iron Man 2 and The Avengers!
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS’ THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2
As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, [...]

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It was recently revealed that Terrence Howard would be replaced by Don Cheadle in the role of Jim Rhodes in the upcoming “Iron Man” sequel. Howard had no idea that this was going to happen, which makes me wonder if there are any other changes we can expect in the new film.
IESB had the chance [...]

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Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2, says The Hollywood Reporter.
In the first film, Howard played Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man’s best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine.
The trade says Marvel had no comment, but sources close to the deal said negotiations with Howard [...]

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On Wednesday, Iron Man and Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau participated in a live chat at the Los Angeles Times. While you can read the entire transcript there still, we’ve pulled out Favreau’s answers to the questions that cover the sequel:
We’re playing with who the villain should be and what we should incorporate from [...]

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Iron Man director Jon Favreau told a small group of reporters that for the upcoming sequel, he wants to shoot in IMAX, possibly use 3-D technology, introduce the Mandarin and turn Terrence Howard’s character into War Machine.
Favreau made the comments in a news conference Sept. 11 in Hollywood, where he and Iron Man co-creator Stan [...]

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While there’s no commentary on the upcoming Iron Man DVD or Blu-ray Disc, FilmCrunch says that director Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. participated in a live commentary this weekend at Santa Monica’s Aero Theater. Here’s an interesting bit:
Throughout the movie, the actor-turned-director pointed out and confirmed various scenes which hinted at both The Avengers [...]

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Robert Downey Jr starred in “Iron Man,” the biggest surprise-hit of the year. But how does he feel about the other comic book movie that is currently aiming to become the second biggest earner of all time, “The Dark Knight.” Moviehole got the chance to speak to Downey, who was not shy about expressing his [...]

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Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk got no respect from investors Tuesday.
In its first financial report that includes revenue from producing its own movies, Marvel blew past Wall Street’s expectations, then it raised guidance, and the stock plunged.
By the end of trading Tuesday, Marvel shares had dropped 11.5% to $31.19, and the stock led Tuesday’s [...]

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Marvel Studios’ first production and this summer’s current top-grosser Iron Man, has been so successful, grossing over $560 million worldwide, that it was a foregone conclusion that a sequel would happen sooner rather than later. What might be surprising is that according to Variety, they’re changing writers for the second movie, going with actor/filmmaker Justin [...]

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