Iron Man’s Terrence Howard claims that Robert Downey Jr owes him $100m

He claims Robert Downey Jr. 'got the millions I was supposed to get'

Iron Man was where the Marvel Cinematic Universe began. For Terrence Howard though it was also the end of his MCU journey. The 2008 blockbuster was the first film in Phase One of the MCU and saw Robert Downey Jr. make his debut as Tony Stark. It also saw Howard star as the original James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine. Howard was in fact the highest paid actor in the movie, but he has since claimed that Downey Jr. owes him the small matter of $100m. Disappointed with the move, Howard continued: "And so I called Robby and was like, 'Look, man . . .' Leaving messages with his assistants, called him at least 17 times that day and 21 the next and finally left a message saying, 'Look, man, I need the help that I gave you.' Never heard from him.

"And guess who got the millions I was supposed to get? He got the whole franchise, so I've actually given him $100 million, which ends up being a $100 million loss for me from me trying to look after somebody." But he insists he has no regrets over his actions, saying that he "would do the same thing" today because "it's just my nature." Whilst Downey Jr has left the MCU following Iron Man's death in Avengers: Endgame (if that's a spoiler then that's on you) Cheadle is set to lead the franchise's Armor Wars.