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Adaptations of War Machine in other media
Created byDavid Michelinie
John Byrne
Bob Layton
Original sourceComics published by Marvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man #118 (January 1979)
Films and television
Film(s)The Invincible Iron Man (2007)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Television
show(s)		Iron Man (1994)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Games
Video game(s)Iron Man 2 (2010)

James Rhodes is a Marvel Comics character that has appeared in comics featuring or related to Iron Man since 1979. The character has appeared in other media adaptations of Iron Man both as a non-costumed character and as War Machine.

Most of the character's appearances have been in animation, but in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character is played successively by Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle.[1][2]

Television

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Animation

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1990s

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War Machine as appeared in the Iron Man animated series.
War Machine as he appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

2000s

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  • A teenage incarnation of James "Rhodey" Rhodes appears as a main character in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Daniel Bacon.[3][4] This version is Tony Stark's best friend and a student at the Tomorrow Academy. During the first season, Rhodes and his family take in Tony after Howard Stark's apparent death. Rhodes serves as Iron Man's tactical aide-de-campe and voice of reason before receiving the War Machine armor.[7]
  • War Machine appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Tales of Suspense!", voiced by LeVar Burton.[citation needed]

2010s

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2020s

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Don Cheadle voices an alternate timeline version of the MCU incarnation of James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the Disney+ series What If? episode "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?".[10][4]

Live-action

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Animated

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Live-action

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Main article: James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

James "Rhodey" Rhodes appears in films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed initially by Terrence Howard and subsequently by Don Cheadle following a contract dispute between the former and Marvel Studios.[13][14]

Video games

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References

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  1. ^ "Terrence Howard Interview on the set of IRON MAN", Collider, March 31, 2008
  2. ^ "Don Cheadle on the future of War Machine", Empire, March 26, 2016
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "War Machine Voices (Iron Man)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes Voices (Iron Man)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  5. ^ "Venom Returns". Toon Zone. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "Helping Hand, Iron Fist". Toon Zone. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. ^ "Trailer: Iron Man: Armored Adventures coming to Nicktoons in 2009". TV Jab. July 15, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  8. ^ "The Avengers: EMH! (2010), Season 1- Ep. 1". Marvel. 2011-01-11. Archived from the original on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  9. ^ ""Ultimate Spider-Man," "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" April 2012 Episode Details". Marvel Toonzone.
  10. ^ Bradley, Bill (September 18, 2021). "What If's Iron Man Murder Made The MCU's War Machine Treatment Even Worse". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Amore, Samson (2021-07-13). "Even Don Cheadle Doesn't Get His 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Emmy Nomination". TheWrap. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  12. ^ "'Marvel's Avengers Confidential': See the trailer here!". EW.com.
  13. ^ "Iron Man 2 Up Close: Don Cheadle". Marvel.com. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  14. ^ Kit, Borys (October 14, 2008). "Don Cheadle joins 'Iron Man 2'". THR. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
  15. ^ "War Machine Blasts Into Iron Man 2: The Video Game". Marvel.com. February 4, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  16. ^ Weintraub, Steve (February 4, 2010). "IRON MAN 2 War Machine Video Game Trailer". Collider.com. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  17. ^ "New Iron Man 2 Video Game Trailer". Superhero Hype. February 4, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  18. ^ "Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson Lend Their Voices to Iron Man 2". Blogs.sega.com. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  19. ^ Miller, Greg (20 July 2013). "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Characters and Cast Revealed".
  20. ^ "MARVEL HEROES 2015 Announces Playable KITTY PRYDE, BLADE, X-23, DOCTOR DOOM and More for Pre-Purchase". Newsarama.
  21. ^ "SDCC: "Marvel Contest of Champions" Adds New "Ant-Man" Content". CBR. 9 July 2015.
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