Terrence Howard: Hot Temper Cost Me Marvel Role

0:00This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, every story, every day. Terence Howard says his hot temper caused him a key role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He played James Rody Rhodes, Tony Stark's friend, and the original 2008 Iron Man film. But Marvel replaced him with Don Sheetle, starting with the 2010 sequel. On the PBD podcast, Howard pointed to a clash with producer Joel Silver at the 2007 Venice Film Festival. They were promoting their movie The Brave One, where Howard starred alongside Jody Foster. He claims the argument upset Silver, a nuptu affect his Marvel future. That producer's partner was Susan Downey, wife of Howard's Iron Man co-star Robert Downey Jr. Howard links the fallout to losing the role just eight months later. He now admits his aggression and need to stand up as a man blocked many chances. Denzel Washington once told him to unclench his fists so producers could put money in his hand. Howard bounced back with a strong run on the Fox series Empire,

1:03but he believes that 2020 lawsuit against Fox over unpaid pay got him blacklisted in Hollywood. Earlier, Howard blamed a big pay cutoffer and even Downey for taking his money. Now he sees his own actions as the real problem and bows to handle things differently. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O.com.