Hollywood actor Terrence Howard set the internet ablaze four weeks ago with his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “War Machine” himself dropped some bombshell claims that left everyone speechless. From questioning the theory of gravity to sharing memories from his mother’s womb, Terrence had the 55-year-old host Joe Rogan in a pickle. Now, even Action Bronson, Rogan’s latest guest (episode #2164), can’t seem to handle Howard’s wild theories.

Remember Terrence Howard on Joe Rogan? He kicked things off with a doozy: claiming he remembers everything from being in the womb! The Iron Man star wasn’t finished there. He doubled down, declaring, “Everyone is wrong! “The universe backs me up!”  This conspiracy theory explosion even caught Action Bronson, off guard. After hearing Howard’s wild claims, Bronson admitted to hitting Google to try and make sense of it all. Joe Rogan, the ever-curious host, pressed on.

While Terrence Howard’s theories intrigued him, Rogan wasn’t quite ready to buy in. ‘kind I mean, it made sense,” he mumbled. Action Bronson, however, seemed more convinced. “To me, he’s making me believe.” Bronson declared. Rogan’s skepticism remained. “He’s way too smart to just be making everything up like this. There’s no way he’s just making. Like I’ve heard people say he’s a lunatic, he’s making things up. I don’t think that’s correct. He knows too much,” he stammered.

However, Rogan wasn’t ready to hail Howard as the ultimate authority just yet. He threw out a strange idea: have Howard debate a PhD scholar to test his theories. For he believes, it all makes sense to him because he is a commoner but a one-on-one with an expert could yield some answers.

Interestingly, an instance, remotely close transpired when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse discussed Howard’s paper in one of his recent episodes. deGrasse spoke in scientific theories, dismissing the Hollywood star’s claims. He also named Dunning-Kruger Effect, where (roughly) one overestimates there abilities due to a lack of knowledge in an area. It doesn’t seem to have evoked a response from Howard yet.

However, Howard’s conspiracy theories weren’t the only shocker. Later in the episode, he also dropped another bombshell, revealing how he belives he got pushed out of the MCU.

When Marvel betrayed Terrence Howard

Many Marvel fans might be surprised to learn that Terrence Howard, not Robert Downey Jr., was actually the highest-paid actor in Iron Man 1. However, this short-lived reign was soon eclipsed by Downey Jr,’s meteoric rise to stardom, ultimately leading to Howard’s sidelining from the MCU.

Terrence Howard, on The Joe Rogan Experience episode #2152, shared a story about helping Robert Downey Jr. land the Iron Man role. Back Then, Robert Downey Jr. was struggling to get cast due to past substance abuse issues. According to Howard, Susan Downey, Robert’s wife, approached him for help to get Robert an audition. Howard intervened, and Downey Jr. ultimately secured the part.

However, things soured as Downey Jr.’s star power rose. Howard claims Marvel attempted to significantly reduce his salary. He described a signed three-picture deal with Marvel: $4 million for the first move, $7.5 to $8 million for the second, and $12 million for the third. He elaborated that Marvel came back to renegotiate just after his mother passed away.

Furthermore, On the same podcast, Howard Stern revealed that he once asked Robert Downey Jr, to put in a good word for him at Marvel. Stern likely felt Downey Jr. owed him a favor. However, Downey Jr. reportedly didn’t respond to the request. It’s unclear if these claims by Terrence Howard are true, as Downey Jr. has always dodged the question. Maybe someday he’ll address it, but for now, we’ll have to wait and see.