Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

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An upcoming crime drama asterisk award - winning actor , Don Cheadle , will help oneself save an MCU recast that happened 14 years ago . Don Cheadle will star in the newfangled Peacock series , Fight Night : The Million Dollar Heist , which will release on the streaming platform on September 5 . The crime drama is inspired by the straight fib , discuss in the iHeart dead on target - crime podcast , ofhow an armed looting at an after - party celebrating Muhammad Ali ’s 1970 comeback fight changed Atlanta . Fight Nightstars Don Cheadle as J.D. Hudson , one of the first Black investigator in the city who is task with investigating the robbery .

Fight Night’sfirst - face images reveal a lead - dot cast , with far-famed comic , Kevin Hart , featuring as the character “ Chicken Man , ” who must win over Cheadle ’s Hudson that he was not responsible for the looting . defend Night’sofficial house trailer showed the mould in action , with what seems to be an intriguing performance from Kevin Hart , which is a far cry from his common drollery literary genre . However , one finicky member of the cast will fend out to fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , asTerrence Howard also appears in the serial publication as Cadillac Richie .

Don Cheadle appears in one scene in Rush Hour 2 , and though it ’s brief , it ’s very memorable for both fans of the plastic film and the player himself .

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Don Cheadle Stars Alongside Terrence Howard In Fight Night After MCU Recasting

Two War Machines In One Movie

Fight Night : The Million Dollar Heiststars Don Cheadle and Terence Howard in their first production togethersince the famous MCU recasting . In 2008’sIron Man , the moving-picture show which kickstarted the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Terrence Howard played Tony Stark ’s Air Force friend , James “ Rhodey ” Rhodes , a spectacular character who is integral to the film ’s plot . However , in the second instalment of theIron Manmovies , Iron Man 2,Terrence Howard was astonishingly recast by Don Cheadle . Cheadle has since look at over the role of Rhodey in the rest of the MCU , becoming known for his portrayal of War Machine .

Among the many MCU recasts are James " Rhodey " Rhodes , Bruce Banner , Thanos , Fandral , Red Skull , Cassie Lang , and Thaddeus " Thunderbolt " Ross . Whilst Howard Stark was also technically recasted , Gerard Sanders only ever appeared in photographs inIron valet .

Fight Night Stars Another Big MCU Actor

There Is A Mini Marvel Reunion In Fight Night

Fight Nightalso stars another MCU actor in its card . Samuel L. Jackson features in the crime drama as Frank Moten , dubbed “ The Black Godfather ” by Kevin Hart ’s quality in the drone . Samuel L. Jackson is secure knownas Nick Fury in the MCU , the one - eyed drawing card of the government organization , S.H.I.E.L.D.Frank Moten come along just as dangerous as Jackson ’s Marvel counterpartin the trailer , say “ Do n’t nobody f * * * with Frank Moten . ” However , Samuel L. Jackson is not the only one . Myles Bullock , who played AWOL in Marvel’sRunaways , also appears inFight Night , joining the show ’s small Marvel reunification .

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Fight Night : The Million Dollar Heist is a crime dramatic play television series created for Peacock . free-base on the genuine - law-breaking podcast , the series recounts the night in 1970 when Muhammad Ali reach a comeback , all the while a severe armed robbery changed the landscape of the city everlastingly .

Don Cheadle’s Upcoming Crime Drama Helps Redeem An MCU Recasting After 14 Years

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is a crime drama television series created for Peacock. Based on the true-crime podcast, the series recounts the night in 1970 when Muhammad Ali achieved a comeback, all the while a dangerous armed robbery changed the landscape of the city forever.

Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark and Don Cheadle as James Rhodey Rhodes AKA War Machine looking serious in their iron suits in Iron Man 2

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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist