That hasn’t been the case withIron Man 2.
It took months for Marvel Studios to lock in directorJon Favreaufor the sequel.
Hollywood insiders believe the exit stems from Terrence Howard’s difficult behavior on the set ofIron Man.
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That’s right: more thanGwyneth Paltrow.
More thanRobert Downey Jr.And once the project fully came together, it was too late to renegotiate his deal.
Why did they blanch?
(Marvel would not comment for this story.)
And alas for Howard, there will be no next time.