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MCU's Armor Wars: Don Cheadle's Cryptic Update Leaves Fans in Limbo!
Remember Armor Wars? That highly anticipated MCU movie starring Don Cheadle as James Rhodes (War Machine)? It was initially planned as aDisney+series back in late2020, picking up afterIron Man 2and3.The basic premise was straightforward: Rhodeyhas to preventStark Industries'tech from falling into the wrong hands. Then it became a movie. And then... silence. A very, very long, unsettling silence, and fans had already grown wary after having encountered similar issues with other productions.
Now,twoyears after that shift fromDisney+to a full-blown movie,Don Cheadlehimself gave a seriously cryptic update during aTVLineinterview promotingFight Night: The Million Dollar Heist's finale. He basically says "I have no idea". That’s fun, folks. He says it in such a hilarious way; however this reveals a significant truth, which causes concern for the project: "You can find out and let me know. Yeah. I think the word that’s the most salient in that sentence is “switched.” [Laughs] 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 statement itself raises significant doubts over whether or not this project could proceed as scheduled and this uncertainty and very concerning comment raises immediate alarms among Marvel fanbase.
Cheadle'scomments arrived amidstMCUproduction shakeups!Lots of shows changed (or disappeared). And those results weren’t always good, leading to more questions than answers; and viewers grew tired of many failed shows with terrible storylines.
Titles such asSecret Invasion,Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,andEternalsdidn’t exactly fare too well critically; those low review ratings coupled with that existing trend caused an increasingly large audience to worry. This kind of bad reviews don't typically create very good long-term gains, despite being huge budget productions and being already established prior to its launch! Cheadle'scomment strongly impliesArmor Warshas been quietly sidelined.
Marvelseems focused on what’s already finished – shows likeWonder ManandIronheart(likely in2025) which also explains thatArmor Warscould just end up appearing post-Secret Wars. This makes this particular project's emergence somewhat precarious: There might need to be adjustments which need some unexpected rewrites to justify certain characters and plot aspects, andAvengers: Secret Warsis likely going to cause a big change.
It’s been almostfouryears since that initial announcement and we still hear only bits and pieces regarding whatArmor Warsmight do; not much else is mentioned beyond its very controversial and dramatic change fromDisney+show to full-fledged film which alone adds complexity.
Cheadle’senthusiasm hasn't waned—his repeated mentions emphasize how exciting a truly faithful adaptation could be— with possiblySam Rockwell'sreturn asJustin Hammer. This would be enormous and adds immense amounts of excitement and intrigue! A fantastic villain from thoseIron Manfilms; one of those unexpected treats mostMCUfans totally love.
However, that pesky plot fromSecret Invasion—that Rhodeywas aSkrull—needs addressing. Perhaps thatSkrullRhodeywas secretly sellingStarktech. It might all end up setting upArmor Wars’main conflict— adding unexpected intrigue.
Even if this makes an unlikely outcome and might happen despite prior events, there’s one added challenge. There is only a minor possibility this could ever happen afterSecret Wars: Robert Downey Jris potentially returning asDoctor Doom, reignitingRhodey'sgrief overTony Stark’s death.It might seem out of left field but could make for very engaging viewing and creates significant opportunities that could enhance that existing story! Such developments really do make a big difference to any future viewers who already had existing knowledge!
Armor Wars'future is uncertain; yet highly uncertain. Cheadle'scomments confirm a lack of knowledge that may cause audiences serious worry; those who look forward to this particular show already know how disappointing variousMCUproductions had recently become, thus their responses to this uncertainty show significant trepidation! While the hope for that awesome adaptation lingers—particularly if it addressesSecret Invasion’splot points – we have no clue what awaits! It does however offer opportunities for great moments; even creating new unexpected ones using this established continuity which already impacted certain people involved.