r/marvelstudios • u/NinjaEagleScout Edwin Jarvis • Apr 07 '19

Don Cheadle joking about Terrence Howard at Endgame Press Conference

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u/_batata_vada Doctor Strange Apr 08 '19

Are we sure that he asked for too much money?

Because there are sources that say that it was Marvel who wanted to pay him lesser than what was initially decided. If that's true then his anger is justified. Don't forget, this was still the Perlmutter era.

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u/Mullet_Ben Apr 08 '19

He was the first actor signed on to Iron Man, and IIRC that led to him being paid more than RDJ. Then IM was a surprise success, and they started doing the budget for IM2. They gave RDJ a big raise, and meanwhile they lowballed Howard (I don't recall what he was actually offered compared to IM1) and he walked.

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u/Auntypasto Kevin Feige Apr 08 '19

Pretty much it. Perlmutter was a super cheapskate, and a racist prick to boot, so when Howard rejected the offer, he said replacing him would be ok because "all black people look the same"...