Matt Damon and Don Cheadle take their Ocean’s costar George Clooney’s boat for a spin while vacationing with their families in Lake Como, Italy on August 4.
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PHOTOS: Matt and Don, Lake Buddies
August 5th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff
Terrence Howard: Iron Man 2 Re-Casting a “Very Bad Choice”
April 22nd, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff
After the runaway success of last summer’s Iron Man, it came as a big surprise to many that one of the film’s big stars, Terrence Howard, had been replaced for the currently filming sequel by Don Cheadle. Now, the Hustle & Flow star is speaking out about the situation — and he’s not happy.
In a new interview on <a href="http://www.parade.com/celebrity/celebrity-parade/archive/terrence-howard-iron-man-recasting.html" target="_blank">Parade.com</a>, Terrence says that the producers of the film, "made a choice, and it was a very, very bad choice. They didn’t keep their word. They didn’t honor my contract. They produced a great bounty with the first one but they put it all in the storehouse and you were not allowed in."
And, at least according to Terrence, he wasn’t the only one getting short-changed by the filmmakers. "They did the same thing with Gwyneth Paltrow, from what I’ve been told," he claims. "They did it with almost everyone except Robert Downey."
All bad feelings aside, Terrence says he doesn’t plan on letting his sour grapes get the best of him. "I believe in karma. When someone does something wrong, you don’t have to get them back," he explains. "Everything right will return the favor for you."
Robert Downey Jr. on the Set of Iron Man 2
April 6th, 2009
RDJ Talks About Iron Man Switch
November 6th, 2008
The decision to replace Terrence Howard in the upcoming Iron Man 2 is turning into quite the controversy!
On Thursday, Robert Downey Jr. revealed his thoughts on the switch – (Don Cheadle will replace Howard in the sequel as Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes) telling MTV News, "I had nothing to do with that decision. I love Terrence very, very much. That’s all I’ll say because I haven’t talked to him yet. I’ve always admired Don Cheadle. It’s one of those situations where I still don’t quite know what happened or why. Here’s what happens too: Things happen and you wind up commenting on them before you’ve actually talked to the people and it’s in poor taste."
Robert went on to say that his first priority is to Iron Man director Jon Favreau and making sure the sequel is just as good as the first film.
"I think the important thing with the Iron Man franchise is to not do too much too soon and to make sure we don’t piss off the public that puts us in the position we’re in," Downey said. "We’ve just got to keep rolling up our sleeves higher further up the elbow. If we show up and we’re in the right head space and our heart’s in the right spot and we really think about the audience at every turn and we don’t try to stamp our hipness on to anything. It’s very interactive."
Terrence Howard on Iron Man Ouster
October 20th, 2008
As the industry publication Hollywood Reporter recently reported, Don Cheadle will apparently be replacing Terrence Howard in the next Iron Man movie as Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark’s best friend, in a switch-up that has even the actors themselves confused.
"It was the surprise of a lifetime," Terrence tells NPR, sounding none too pleased. "There was no explanation. [The contract] just…up and vanished. I read something in the trades implicating that it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren’t worth the paper that they’re printed on, sometimes. Promises aren’t kept, and good faith negotiations aren’t always held up."
However all may not yet be set in stone, as Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige told MTV News.
“As is the policy with most people, when you talk about dotting I’s and crossing T’s, certainly that isn’t the case yet on a number of things we’re doing,” he says. “But that [Hollywood Reporter story] was not an announcement. That was, as it tends to happen in the business, is rumors and leaks and things like that. I do think there will be clarity soon.”
Do tell – we’re sure Terrence would be interested in any further developments involving his own career..
Iron Man Cast Switch-Up
October 14th, 2008
Expect to see Don Cheadle suiting up as War Machine, Iron Man’s best friend and fellow hero in Iron Man 2, instead of Terrence Howard.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Don will replace Terrence in the Marvel Studios film as Jim Rhodes, the wing man and best bud to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark.
The move comes as a surprise, as one of the last scenes in last summer’s blockbuster hit featured Terence sizing up a silver superhero suit and saying, "Next time."
Marvel Studios hasn’t commented yet, but sources say they wanted to work with Don and that Terrence’s deal fell through due to financial wrangling.
Justin Theroux is writing the screenplay, and Jon Favreau will return as the director. Iron Man fans are in for a bit of a wait, however: the flick isn’t scheduled for release until May of 2010.
Don Cheadle: Leaving the USA?
August 28th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff
Don Cheadle says he might leave the country if the elections don’t turn how how he’d like.
"I mean it depends on this next election whether I’m going to stay in this country," he said at a junket for his new movie Traitor.
When asked how serious he was, he says: "I’m pretty serious about being pretty concerned. I wish I could say for sure I knew what was going to happen. But I think we’re in a mess right now and I don’t know why anyone would want to be President right now to begin with. If you are going to take that on, you’ve got a lot of stuff to untangle. To me right now, we’re in bizarre-o land with all of it."
In 1990, Cheadle played Will Smith’s friend Ice Tray in a couple episodes of the hit show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but says he would never do a reunion even if blockbuster actor Will agreed.
"A reunion? I don’t think so," he says. Too bad!
What about an Ocean’s 14? Again, Don’s dashing our hopes: "No, there’s no more Ocean’s. It’s a wrap on the Ocean’s trilogy."
Don’t leave us, Don!
By Laura Lane
Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce Do ‘Traitor’
August 27th, 2008Don Cheadle gets his yuks at the Traitor premiere in NYC. He stars in the spy thriller in theaters now.
When asked if he has any well-wishes for his Ocean’s costar Matt Damon, who recently welcomed daughter Gia with wife Luciana, Don deadpans “They did?! Is it his? I don’t know.”
Alright, well, Guy Pearce, why should we see your movie?
“It’s an intelligent script that looks at a part of the world and a particular culture that has been shoved in the corner and limited in a way,” the Aussie actor tells me. “Hopefully it’s about broadening one’s perspective.”
Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day struts through wearing a barely-there white halter, skintight pants and boots. She’s the friendliest – I really like talking to her. She’s always good time. Where did she get her style inspiration for this potential wardrobe-malfunction-to-be?
“I definitely am a very fearless girl,” she tells me. “I think outside of the box, and I love to take risks. I don’t like wearing anything that anybody else would wear, so I would say my personality creates my outfits. I’m always the little white girl, and I wanted to be more urban and fun. I never wear my hair back, and I wanted to wear the gold hoops and be sassy. Today is my vixen outfit.”
Estelle confesses she’d like to spy on her business manager, and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star Jesse Williams tells me he wants to spy on his fiancée before he changes his mind.
“I’d like to spy on somebody in our government – someone in power you don’t have access to in real life aside from through a filtered source,” Jesse says. “Somebody in the new administration – somebody in the Obama administration, probably.” (Wow! Jesse is thinking positively about his presidential pick.)
Traitor is in theaters now.
Don Cheadle Shows Off His Funny Side
August 22nd, 2008
By Valerie Nome
Don Cheadle plays a spy in Traitor, but the father of two remains coy about whether he’s ever snooped in real life.
“I could tell you, but I’d have to kill you,” he tells OK! at the Traitor premiere in N.Y.C on Thursday.
According to director Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Don’s wit is a pleasant surprise.
“He’s got a very dry sense of humor, but for such a serious actor he can be quite funny,” he tells OK! “Sometimes he’ll play pranks or he’ll pull your leg and you won’t know it," he says. "We were joking around on the set, and he and I would start talking and I would buy into whatever he was saying. Then he’d say ‘Jeffrey, I was just telling that story, I was acting,’ and I thought he was being serious about something. He can deadpan deliver just about any story, and you’ll believe him."
In order to play a former U.S. Special Operations officer in the international spy thriller, the 43-year-old Oscar nominee picked up a new language.
“I had to learn to speak Arabic for the prayers and observance of the rituals," he says.
Hmm, was he joking?
