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James Rhodes is introduced in Iron Man, and is portrayed by Terrence Howard. In Iron Man 2, Rhodes is under pressure from the United States government to convince Tony Stark to relinquish ownership of the Iron Man armor. When Stark drunkenly endangers civilian lives, Rhodes is forced to don an Iron Man suit to intervene during the confrontation ...
Cheadle extended his global recognition with his role as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010), and garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his guest appearance as the character in the Disney+ miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021).
He was nominated for a BET Award for Best Actor for his work on Iron Man 2. Together with Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, and Chadwick Boseman, he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry for his work on Captain America: Civil War.
Don Cheadle is an award-winning actor of the stage, screen, and television. In 2004, he was honored with an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his work in the searing true-life drama "Hotel Rwanda". He took over the role of James Rhodes in Iron Man 2.
Cheadle stars in House of Lies (2012) on Showtime. Late in 2012, he was seen in Flight (2012), Robert Zemeckis's return to live-action filmmaking. In 2013, he reprised his role as Rhodey in Iron Man 3 (2013). Among his projects in development is a movie based on the life of jazz legend Miles Davis.
Apr 9, 2024 · Terrence Howard was initially intended to continue playing James Rhodes/War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but was replaced by Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2. Howard's departure from the role was partly due to a significant decrease in pay, which created tension between him and Robert Downey Jr.
Jan 6, 2023 · Don Cheadle clarifies how Iron Man 2 recast Terrence Howard's Rhodey/War Machine with him. Howard was part of the original Iron Man cast, alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Don Cheadle portrayed James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Secret Invasion and will reprise the role in Armor Wars.
Iron Man : You have *a* big gun, you're not *the* big gun. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes : Tony, don't be jealous. Iron Man : No, it's subtle, all the bells and whistles.
May 1, 2013 · Discover the untold stories behind Marvel's Iron Men as Don Cheadle shares insights in this exclusive interview. Prepare to be amazed!
