Don Cheadle Addresses Armor Wars Status Amid Cancelation Rumors (2024)

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Don Cheadle Addresses Armor Wars Status Amid Cancelation Rumors (2)

Don Cheadle recently spoke about the status of Armor Wars, the Marvel Cinematic Universe project set to star his character, War Machine. The project has been in limbo for a few years now, and cancelation rumors have recently begun to circulate.

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TVLine spoke with Cheadle about the polarizing ending to the Disney+/Marvel series Secret Invasion and the implications it could have for his character in the story for Armor Wars. Unfortunately for fans of the project, Cheadle didn't have much knowledge about the current status of the project. When asked where Armor Wars stands, Cheadle replied, "You can find out and let me know." The project was originally announced as a six-episode Disney+ series in 2020, and in September 2022 it was re-conceived to be a feature film.

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When asked by TVLine about an update on Armor Wars being switched from a TV series to a movie, Cheadle replied: "I think the word that’s the most salient in that sentence is 'switched.' I don’t know, I’m not sure where anything is right now. I think things are going through a lot of changes, and we’ll see what happens, we’ll see what it is." The rumored story of Armor Wars focused on James Rhodes / War Machine (played by Cheadle) as he protects the late Tony Stark's technology and legacy. The recent rumors of potential delays and cancelations regarding the project may signal Marvel is shifting its priorities when it comes to upcoming MCU releases.

Secret Invasion's Finale Could Spell Trouble for Cheadle's MCU Character

The Secret Invasion miniseries followed Nick Fury learning of a planned invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. As Fury and his allies try to thwart the attack, the series revealed that Cheadle's character, James 'Rhodey' Rhodes was actually a Skrull named Raava. Secret Invasion also implied that the real Rhodes had been held hostage for a long time, meaning it may have been a Skrull version of the character seen in MCU movies like Avengers: Endgame. With Armor Wars seemingly in limbo, the Secret Invasion reveal could mean that the real War Machine may not have had much meaningful time so far in the MCU.

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Cheadle also shared with TVLine his thoughts about doing the Secret Invasion project and playing a Skrull Rhodey and if he would be frustrated with how his character's arc ended if Armor Wars doesn't push through. "It wasn’t a demand. It was a request. 'What do you think about playing this?' And it was to set up stuff in the following thing. So, if the following thing [Armor Wars] happens, and all those things were set up, then that’s one thing. If, as you said, it doesn’t, then we can talk about how I feel about it after!"

Secret Invasion is now streaming on Disney+.

Source: TVLine

Don Cheadle Addresses Armor Wars Status Amid Cancelation Rumors (5)
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Initially conceived as a Disney+ series, Armor Wars is an MCU movie centered on Rhodey Rhodes' mission to honor Tony Stark's legacy and keep his Iron Man technology from wreaking havoc when they fall into the wrong hands. Starring Don Cheadle as War Machine, Marvel Studios' Armor Wars adapts the eponymous comic book storyline to the big screen in the Multiverse Saga.

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