WAR MACHINE REDUX

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Terence Howard will not be reprising his role of Jim Rhodes in Iron Man 2 and will, instead, be replaced by actor Don Cheadle. "In the [first] movie," the magazine notes, "Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying, 'Next time,' a line that caused great delight for fans. But there will be no next time for Howard. Marvel had no comment, but sources close to the deal said negotiations with Howard fell through over financial differences, among other reasons." Cheadle's credits include the Ocean's 11 trilogy, Rwanda and Traitor.