Sounds like Terrence Howard wasn’t offered enough money to sign on to Iron Man 2 – Don Cheadle will replace Howard in the summer blockbuster sequel.

Terrence Howard played Jim Rhodes in Iron Man, best friend to Tony Stark/Iron Man as well as future armor-clad hero War Machine. Don Cheadle is a pretty cool replacement though.

Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow will reprise their roles in the sequel, while Jon Favreau will return as director.