


The character of James "Rhodey" Rhodes first appeared in Iron Man #118, in January 1979. Cheadle also portrays the Skrull Raava impersonating Rhodes in the miniseries Secret Invasion (2023).Ĭharacter creation, characterization, and appearances
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He also appears in the miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and is expected to be the primary protagonist in Armor Wars, currently in production.Īn alternate version of Rhodes appears in the animated series What If.? (2021), with Cheadle reprising the role. Rhodes is a central MCU character, having appeared in eight films as of 2023. Raava continues using Rhodes' identity to gain influence with the president of the United States until Nick Fury kills Raava and Rhodes is then freed. With trillions of lives successfully restored, Rhodes participates in the final and victorious battle against Thanos a conflict that costs Stark his life. Rhodes continues to serve as an Avenger, participating in the time travel mission to undo Thanos's actions. When Thanos invades, Rhodes joins his former team to defend Earth and ultimately survives the Blip. While parlyzed, a shape-shifting Skrull called Raava hijacks Rhodes' likeness and memories holds him prisoner for the next decade. In the ensuing struggle, he is accidentally injured by Vision and paralyzed from the waist down. When the Avengers face internal conflict over the Sokovia Accords, Rhodes sides with Stark. Rhodes is recruited into the Avengers, joining them during the battle against Ultron. A skilled pilot and tactician, he becomes involved in Stark's heroic efforts, later gaining his own Iron Man armor and taking on the alias War Machine. Air Force officer who is the best friend of Tony Stark. James Rhodes is a fictional character originally portrayed by Terrence Howard and subsequently by Don Cheadle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
