So yeah, more, “Iron Man 2” photos and your first look at Don Cheadle in the James “Rhodey” Rhodes role once held by Terrence Howard and Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer arms dealer character.
Apparently Mickey Rourke is going to play his character a little a little wildly and flamboyantly.
“I told Favreau, ‘I don’t want to just play him as a one-dimensional pussy,'” Rourke told EW. “He let me have a cockatoo, who I talk to and get drunk with while I’m making my suit.”
About replacing Terrence Howard, says Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said they had to play hardball. “We had to make some tough deals. When they got public, you go, ‘That sucks. Okay, you want a peek behind the curtain? Here you are!'”
But Cheadle says they’re not hiding the fact the character’s been replaced. “Terrence and I couldn’t be more different. We address it head-on in the movie in one exchange. We’re not trying to fool people.”
What does that mean? Downey/Star says to Cheadle/Rhodey, “Hey, you look different this morning” and then winks at the camera? Gotta love corny fan-based in-jokes. Hopefully it’s not that bad. [via OhNoTheyDidnt]