
This could be an opportunity for the MCU to introduce such classic Iron Man foes as Titanium Man, the Crimson Dynamo, the Beetle, and so on.
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A War Machine movie was nearly greenlit at Marvel Studios, with Joe Robert Cole as a writer, but the plan was changed after Iron Man 3.
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Still, the overall trajectory of the story will likely be similar to the comics, with some nefarious bad guy - whether it be Hammer, or perhaps a previously unused villain like Ezekiel Stane, the son of Obadiah - stealing Iron Man's technology for themselves, and possibly producing a number of armored villains for Rhodes to contend with. In an unused draft of Iron Man, Howard Stark featured as still alive, a ruthless businessman and the main villain, who adopted the identity of 'War Machine'. Armor Wars writer Yassir Lester has assured fans that the Disney+ series is still going ahead, even though it didnt get a mention from Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Bright, this eighties storyline saw Iron Man's technology being stolen and sold off to figures such as Justin Hammer. Now, when Marvel Studios adapts comic book storylines, they tend to keep the broad outlines and eschew the smaller details - see Captain America: Civil War - as seen by how the MCU version of this tale will have Jim Rhodes as the protagonist, rather than the now-deceased Stark. Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, alongside artists Barry Windsor-Smith and Mark D. That's because the comics version of the Armor Wars - originally the "Stark Wars" - was one of the all-time classic Iron Man events. While it's exciting enough that War Machine is getting his own Disney+ show, the addition of the title being Armor Wars is enough to make any old-school Iron Man fan erupt in applause. However, with so many Marvel projects in motion, it has often seemed that War Machine would forever be sidelined. Those same fans have long hoped for Cheadle's depiction of the character to finally get a starring role, particularly after it was revealed that Marvel Studios very seriously considered making a War Machine movie (with a concept pitched by Black Panther screenwriter Joe Robert Cole) back before Iron Man 3. Marvel and RDJ will want to preserve the ending Tony got in Endgame. And three, in the comics, Rhodes has long been a cult-favorite hero, who once took on the role of Iron Man himself, with some fans even preferring him to the original. As outstanding as it would be to have Iron Man rejoin the Avengers in Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, it can’t happen easily. Two, he's portrayed by a brilliantly talented Academy Award-nominated actor, Don Cheadle. For one, he was the MCU's first Black superhero. Colonel Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes has been a constant presence on the big screen since 2008, and while he's mainly been portrayed as a side character - namely, in his role as Tony Stark's (Robert Downey, Jr.) best friend - War Machine is so much more than that.

War Machine's day in the spotlight has finally arrived.Īnd honestly, it's about time.
