War Machine in other media
{{Short description|Appearances of War Machine in cinema, television and video games}}
{{Infobox comics in other media
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|creators = David Michelinie
John Byrne
Bob Layton
|source = Marvel Comics
|debut = Iron Man #118
|debutmo = January
|debutyr = 1979
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|films = 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)
|tv = 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)
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|video = Iron Man 2 (2010)
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|sortkey = War Machine
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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.
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.[https://collider.com/terrence-howard-interview-on-the-set-of-iron-man/ "Terrence Howard Interview on the set of IRON MAN"], Collider, March 31, 2008[https://www.empireonline.com/people/robert-downey-jr/don-cheadle-future-war-machine/ "Don Cheadle on the future of War Machine"], Empire, March 26, 2016
Television
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- War Machine appears in Iron Man (1994), voiced by James Avery in the first season and Dorian Harewood in the second.{{cite web |title=War Machine Voices (Iron Man) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Iron-Man/War-Machine/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |publisher=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 credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web |title=Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes Voices (Iron Man) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Iron-Man/Jim-Rhodey-Rhodes/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |publisher=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 credits or other reliable sources of information. 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.
- War Machine appears in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced again by James Avery.{{cite web |title=Venom Returns |url=http://marvel.toonzone.net/spideytas/episode/venomreturns/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822020246/http://marvel.toonzone.net/spideytas/episode/venomreturns/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-08-22 |access-date=August 26, 2012 |publisher=Toon Zone}}
- War Machine appears in The Incredible Hulk episode "Helping Hand, Iron Fist", voiced again by Dorian Harewood.{{cite web |title=Helping Hand, Iron Fist |url=http://marvel.toonzone.net/hulk/episode/helpinghand/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060714231607/http://marvel.toonzone.net/hulk/episode/helpinghand/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-07-14 |access-date=August 26, 2012 |publisher=Toon Zone}}
- A teenage James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine appears in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, voiced by Daniel Bacon. 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.{{cite web |date=July 15, 2008 |title=Trailer: Iron Man: Armored Adventures coming to Nicktoons in 2009 |url=http://www.tvjab.com/trailer-iron-man-armored-adventures-coming-to-nicktoons-in-2009/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812000721/http://www.tvjab.com/trailer-iron-man-armored-adventures-coming-to-nicktoons-in-2009/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-08-12 |access-date=December 12, 2010 |publisher=TV Jab}}
- War Machine appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Tales of Suspense!", voiced by LeVar Burton.{{Cite web |last=Guerra |first=Tony |date=November 24, 2009 |title=A New Iron Man Armors Up In The Super Hero Squad Show |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-iron-man-armors-up-in-the-super-hero-squad-s/1100-139849/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912001000/https://comicvine.gamespot.com/articles/a-new-iron-man-armors-up-in-the-super-hero-squad-s/1100-139849/ |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |access-date=September 11, 2024 |website=Gamespot}}
- James Rhodes / War Machine appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Bumper Robinson.{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/videos/watch/1699/the_avengers_emh_2010_season_1-_ep_1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113192031/http://marvel.com/videos/watch/1699/the_avengers_emh_2010_season_1-_ep_1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-01-13 |title=The Avengers: EMH! (2010), Season 1- Ep. 1 |publisher=Marvel |date=2011-01-11 |access-date=2011-02-19 }}{{cite web |title=Ultimate Spider-Man, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes April 2012 Episode Details |url=http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=784 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030113139/http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=784 |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |website=Marvel Toonzone}} 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).{{Cite web|date=2008-02-05|title=Iron Man - Script Reviews - Latest Movie Reviews and trailers|url=http://latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205070555/http://latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=22|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-02-05|access-date=2021-01-22}}
- 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 Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, voiced by James C. Mathis III in the English version and Hiroki Yasumoto in the Japanese version.
- War Machine appears in Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher.{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/01/21/marvels-avengers-confidential-black-widow-punisher-see-the-trailer-here-exclusive/|title='Marvel's Avengers Confidential': See the trailer here!|website=EW.com}}
- War Machine appears in Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum, voiced by Alex Barima.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
{{Main|James Rhodes (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 the former and Marvel Studios.{{cite web |date=May 7, 2010 |title=Iron Man 2 Up Close: Don Cheadle |url=http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.12405.iron_man_2_up_close~colon~_don_cheadle/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512204304/http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.12405.iron_man_2_up_close%7Ecolon%7E_don_cheadle |archive-date=May 12, 2010 |access-date=December 12, 2010 |publisher=Marvel.com}}{{cite web |author=Kit |first=Borys |date=October 14, 2008 |title=Don Cheadle joins 'Iron Man 2' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-cheadle-joins-iron-man-120990 |access-date=October 17, 2008 |work=THR}}{{Cite web |last=Amore |first=Samson |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Even Don Cheadle Doesn't Get His Falcon and the Winter Soldier Emmy Nomination |url=https://www.thewrap.com/even-don-cheadle-doesnt-get-his-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-emmy-nomination/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |website=TheWrap}}{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Bill |date=September 18, 2021 |title=What If's Iron Man Murder Made The MCU's War Machine Treatment Even Worse |url=https://screenrant.com/what-if-iron-man-murder-made-the-mcu-war-machine-treatment-worse/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}
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.
- 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.
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Iron Man 2, voiced by Don Cheadle,{{cite web |date=February 4, 2010 |title=War Machine Blasts Into Iron Man 2: The Video Game |url=https://www.marvel.com/news/vgstories.11199.war_machine_blasts_into_im2_video_game |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208222510/https://www.marvel.com/news/vgstories.11199.war_machine_blasts_into_im2_video_game |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-02-08 |access-date=November 16, 2010 |publisher=Marvel.com}}{{cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=February 4, 2010 |title=IRON MAN 2 War Machine Video Game Trailer |url=https://collider.com/2010/02/04/iron-man-2-war-machine-video-game-trailer/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207081803/https://collider.com/2010/02/04/iron-man-2-war-machine-video-game-trailer/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-02-07 |access-date=November 16, 2010 |publisher=Collider.com}}{{cite web |date=February 4, 2010 |title=New Iron Man 2 Video Game Trailer |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=9046 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206101239/http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=9046 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-02-06 |access-date=November 16, 2010 |publisher=Superhero Hype}}{{cite web |title=Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson Lend Their Voices to Iron Man 2 |url=http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2010/03/05/im2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308095714/http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2010/03/05/im2/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-03-08 |access-date=November 16, 2010 |publisher=Blogs.sega.com}} with additional dialogue provided by Phil LaMarr.
- 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/20/lego-marvel-super-heroes-characters-and-cast-revealed|title=LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Characters and Cast Revealed|first=Greg|last=Miller|date=20 July 2013}}
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes,{{cite web|url=https://www.newsarama.com/22231-marvel-heroes-2015-announces-playable-kitty-pryde-blade-x-23-doctor-doom-and-more-for-pre-purchase.html|title=MARVEL HEROES 2015 Announces Playable KITTY PRYDE, BLADE, X-23, DOCTOR DOOM and More for Pre-Purchase|website=Newsarama}} again voiced by James C. Mathis III.
- War Machine appears as a playable character in Marvel: Contest of Champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/sdcc-marvel-contest-of-champions-adds-new-ant-man-content/|title=SDCC: "Marvel Contest of Champions" Adds New "Ant-Man" Content|date=9 July 2015|website=CBR}}
- 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.
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