War Machine in other media explained

Code Name:	War Machine
Creators:	David Michelinie John Byrne Bob Layton
Source:	Marvel Comics
Debut:	Iron Man #118
Debutmo:	January
Debutyr:	1979
Films:	The Invincible Iron Man (2007) Iron Man (2008) Iron Man 2 (2010) (2013) Iron Man 3 (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2018) (2019)
Tv:	Iron Man (1994) (2009) (2010) (2014) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
Video:	Iron Man 2 (2010)
Subcat:	Iron Man
Sortkey:	War Machine

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

Animation

1990s

War Machine appears in Iron Man, voiced by James Avery in the first season and Dorian Harewood in the second.^[3] ^[4] This version is a member of Force Works before the team disbands in the second season. Throughout the series, he struggles with claustrophobia after almost drowning in his armor.
War Machine makes non-speaking cameo appearances in .
War Machine appears in Spider-Man, voiced again by James Avery.^[5]
War Machine appears in The Incredible Hulk "Helping Hand, Iron Fist", voiced again by Dorian Harewood.^[6]

2000s

A teenage incarnation of James "Rhodey" Rhodes appears as a main character in , voiced by Daniel Bacon. 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.

2010s

James Rhodes appears in , voiced by Bumper Robinson.^[8] ^[9] This version initially appears as an associate of Iron Man's in the first season before utilizing the War Machine armor and becoming a founding member of the New Avengers in the second season.
James Rhodes appears in , voiced by Hidenori Takahashi in Japanese and Keith Silverstein in English.

2020s

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]

Live-action

Don Cheadle reprises his role as the MCU incarnation of James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode "New World Order". For his performance, Cheadle was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.^[11]

Film

Animated

James Rhodes appears in The Invincible Iron Man, voiced by Rodney Saulsberry. This version is an engineer and former army medic.
War Machine appears in , voiced by James C. Mathis III in the English version and Hiroki Yasumoto in the Japanese version.
War Machine appears in .^[12]
War Machine appears in Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum, voiced by Alex Barima.

Live-action

See 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

War Machine and a golden "hidden" version appears as a playable character in , voiced by Wayne Ward.
War Machine appears as a playable character in , voiced again by Wayne Ward.
War Machine's armor appears as an alternate costume for Iron Man in .
War Machine's armor appears as an alternate costume for Iron Man in most versions of and as a playable character in the PC version.
James Rhodes appears in the Iron Man film tie-in game, voiced by Terrence Howard.
War Machine appears as a boss for the Anti-Registration campaign in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of , voiced by Nolan North.
War Machine appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad, voiced again by Nolan North.
War Machine appears as a playable character in the Iron Man 2 film tie-in game, voiced by Don Cheadle,^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] with additional dialogue provided by Phil LaMarr.
War Machine appears as an alternate skin for Iron Man in and its subsequent update Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Additionally, he makes a cameo appearance in Hawkeye's ending in the latter game as a member of the West Coast Avengers.
War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Alimi Ballard.
War Machine appears in , voiced by Ty Jones.
War Machine appears as a playable character in .
War Machine appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Phil LaMarr.^[19]
War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes,^[20] again voiced by James C. Mathis III.
War Machine appears as a playable character in .^[21]
War Machine appears as a playable character in .
A teenage version of War Machine appears in Marvel Avengers Academy, voiced by Adande Thorne.
War Machine appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced again by Don Cheadle.
War Machine appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.
War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Future Revolution.
War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Super War.

Notes and References

https://collider.com/terrence-howard-interview-on-the-set-of-iron-man/ "Terrence Howard Interview on the set of IRON MAN"
https://www.empireonline.com/people/robert-downey-jr/don-cheadle-future-war-machine/ "Don Cheadle on the future of War Machine"
Web site: War Machine Voices (Iron Man) . August 12, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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.
Web site: Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes Voices (Iron Man) . August 12, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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.
Web site: Venom Returns . August 26, 2012 . Toon Zone.
Web site: Helping Hand, Iron Fist . August 26, 2012 . Toon Zone.
Web site: July 15, 2008 . Trailer: Iron Man: Armored Adventures coming to Nicktoons in 2009 . December 12, 2010 . TV Jab.
Web site: The Avengers: EMH! (2010), Season 1- Ep. 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110113192031/http://marvel.com/videos/watch/1699/the_avengers_emh_2010_season_1-_ep_1 . dead . 2011-01-13 . Marvel . 2011-01-11 . 2011-02-19 .
Web site: "Ultimate Spider-Man," "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" April 2012 Episode Details . Marvel Toonzone.
Web site: Bradley . Bill . September 18, 2021 . What If's Iron Man Murder Made The MCU's War Machine Treatment Even Worse . September 19, 2021 . Screen Rant.
Web site: Even Don Cheadle Doesn't Get His 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Emmy Nomination. 2021-07-13. 2021-09-19. TheWrap. Amore. Samson.
Web site: 'Marvel's Avengers Confidential': See the trailer here!. EW.com.
Web site: May 7, 2010 . Iron Man 2 Up Close: Don Cheadle . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100512204304/http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.12405.iron_man_2_up_close%7Ecolon%7E_don_cheadle . May 12, 2010 . December 12, 2010 . Marvel.com.
Web site: Kit . Borys . October 14, 2008 . Don Cheadle joins 'Iron Man 2' . October 17, 2008 . THR.
Web site: February 4, 2010 . War Machine Blasts Into Iron Man 2: The Video Game . November 16, 2010 . Marvel.com.
Web site: Weintraub . Steve . February 4, 2010 . IRON MAN 2 War Machine Video Game Trailer . November 16, 2010 . Collider.com.
Web site: February 4, 2010 . New Iron Man 2 Video Game Trailer . November 16, 2010 . Superhero Hype.
Web site: Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson Lend Their Voices to Iron Man 2 . November 16, 2010 . Blogs.sega.com.
Web site: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Characters and Cast Revealed. Greg. Miller. 20 July 2013.
Web site: MARVEL HEROES 2015 Announces Playable KITTY PRYDE, BLADE, X-23, DOCTOR DOOM and More for Pre-Purchase. Newsarama.
Web site: SDCC: "Marvel Contest of Champions" Adds New "Ant-Man" Content. 9 July 2015. CBR.