Terrence Howard was replaced with Don Cheadle in the part of Rhodes for no perceived reason, with the actor claiming that his original three-picture deal and matching salary wasn't honored by Marvel. Entertainment Weekly later claimed that director Jon Favreau had not been happy with Howard's performance in Iron Man (2008), often re-shooting or cutting his scenes. When it was time for the sequel, Favreau and co-writer Justin Theroux purposely reduced Howard's screentime, which led Marvel to ask Howard (who had been the best paid actor in Iron Man) to accept an 80 percent pay cut (although Marvel supposedly maintained it was because they didn't consider Howard vital to the film's commercial success). Howard refused, claiming that the real reason for the pay cut was to meet Robert Downey Jr.'s reported 2000 percent salary increase. Cheadle was then sought as replacement, and Rhodes's role beefed up again. Although Howard initially blamed Downey Jr. for "[taking] the money that was supposed to go to [him] and push[ing him] out" (especially since he had recommended Downey Jr. for the title role), both actors would later make amends.

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