War Machine in other media
Appearances of War Machine in cinema, television and video games
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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.
Original sourceComics published by Marvel Comics
First appearanceIron Man #118 (January 1979)
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)
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)
| Adaptations of War Machine in other media | |
|---|---|
| Original source | Comics published by Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron 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) |
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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War Machine as appeared in the Iron Man animated series.
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War Machine as he appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures.
- War Machine appears in Iron Man (1994), voiced by James Avery in the first five episodes and by Dorian Harewood for the rest.[3][4] This version is a member of Force Works before the team disbands in the second season. Additionally, he struggles with claustrophobia after almost drowning in his armor.
- War Machine makes non-speaking cameo appearances in X-Men: The Animated Series.[3]
- War Machine appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced again by James Avery.[5][3]
- War Machine appears in The Incredible Hulk episode "Helping Hand, Iron Fist", voiced again by Dorian Harewood.[3][4][6]
- A teenage James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Daniel Bacon.[3][4] This version is a student at the Tomorrow Academy. During the first season, Rhodey and his family take in Tony after Howard Stark's apparent death. Additionally, Rhodey 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.[8]
- James Rhodes / War Machine appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Bumper Robinson.[9][10][3][4] This version is a founding member of the New Avengers.
- James Rhodes / War Machine appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Hidenori Takahashi in Japanese and Keith Silverstein in English.
Film
- An original incarnation of War Machine, Howard Stark, appears in early screenplay drafts written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and David Hayter for New Line Cinema's Iron Man (2008).[11]
- James Rhodes appears in The Invincible Iron Man, voiced by Rodney Saulsberry.[4] This version is an engineer and former army medic.
- War Machine appears in Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, voiced by James C. Mathis III in the English version and Hiroki Yasumoto in the Japanese version.[3][4]
- War Machine appears in Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher.[12][3]
- War Machine appears in Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum, voiced by Alex Barima.[3][4]
Marvel Cinematic Universe
James "Rhodey" Rhodes appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed initially by Terrence Howard and subsequently by Don Cheadle following a contract dispute between Howard and Marvel Studios.[13][14][15][16][4]
Video games
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, voiced by Wayne Ward. Additionally, a golden version appears as a hidden character.
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, voiced again by Wayne Ward.
- War Machine's armor appears as an alternate skin for Iron Man in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse.
- War Machine's armor appears as an alternate skin for Iron Man in most versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and as a playable character in the PC version.
- James Rhodes appears in Iron Man (2008), voiced by Terrence Howard.[4]
- War Machine appears as a boss in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, voiced by Nolan North. This version supports Iron Man in defending the Registration Acts.
- War Machine appears in Marvel Super Hero Squad, voiced again by Nolan North.[3]
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Iron Man 2, voiced by Don Cheadle,[17][18][19][20] with additional dialogue provided by Phil LaMarr.[3][4]
- War Machine's armor appears as an alternate skin for Iron Man in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and 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 Iron Man 3: The Official Game, voiced by Ty Jones.
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance.
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Phil LaMarr.[21]
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes,[22] again voiced by James C. Mathis III.[3]
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions.[23]
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.
- 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.
- War Machine appears as a battle pass skin in Fortnite Battle Royale.