I'm pissed because I was just watching this film again last night, knowing that Howard would have a more significant role in the sequel, so I was paying that much closer attention to his character. Talk about coincidence.
No offense to Cheadle, but that plain sucks. After so many Batmen, and the recent Holmes/Gyllenhaal change, I wish more of these films were consistent in the casting like the "Spider-Man" films have been so far. (Yes, despite all the fanboy crap about wanting certain actors from that...