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The MCU needs a new Iron Man with Tony Stark gone. It is Stark longtime friend War Machine who will take up this mantle surprisingly. A Secret Invasion plot twist revealed that War Machine was replaced by an impersonating Skrull named Gravik. Now the real James Rhodes emerges traumatized yet determined to honor Stark legacy. He will lead the upcoming Armor Wars series as Iron Man against those who misuse Stark tech. Let explore War Machine history, his secret identity revealed and his parallels to Tony Stark.
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War Machine AKA James Rhodes debuted in 2008 Iron Man as Tony Air Force buddy. He later fought alongside Iron Man as War Machine using an upgraded suit with military weapons. He was paralyzed in Captain America: Civil War but recovered thanks to an exoskeleton. War Machine remained loyal to Iron Man through battles like Infinity War.
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It was shockingly revealed that War Machine was replaced by a Skrull named Gravik after Civil War in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion. Gravik secretly plotted an invasion of Earth using Stark technology as War Machine. The real Rhodes was being held captive and tortured. With help Rhodes escaped and exposed Gravik nefarious scheme.
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This traumatic Skrull experience gave Rhodes PTSD like Tony endured after being kidnapped. Rhodes felt violated by the impersonation and guilt for missing major life events. He also became more cynical, rebellious and driven to safeguard Stark legacy paralleling Tony character development.
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The upcoming Disney+ series Armor Wars will position War Machine as the new Iron Man protecting Stark legacy from villains wielding stolen technology.
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The show sees Rhodes facing off against an array of dangerous foes based on a classic Marvel comic. These include White Vision who is an android hybrid of Vision and Ultron, Ironheart who is a young innovator in iron armor and Justin Hammer who is Tony Stark business rival.
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Other adversaries are Ghost who is a quantum phasing hacker, Whiplash with his electric whips, Crimson Dynamo and his nuclear-powered suit and Titanium Man in titanium alloy armor. Rhodes will also battle the cyborg Blizzard and his cryotech, the light-bending Living Laser and the mind-controlling Controller.
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More personal threats come from Madame Masque, Tony ex-lover in a facial mask and the Mandarin who is leader of the Ten Rings terrorists. There is also the alien dragon Fin Fang Foom accidentally awakened by Stark’s tech.
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Rhodes can call on allies to face these challenges like Pepper Potts as Rescue, Morgan Stark inheriting Tony gifts and Happy Hogan as his sidekick. He will also get backup from Skrull ally Talos, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Ant-Man and more heroes.
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Armor Wars promises high stakes action as James Rhodes steps up as the new Iron Man with this combination of dangerous villains and staunch allies. He vows to protect Stark legacy from those who will misuse it. We will see him face trauma, drama, and triumph in his new heroic role.
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Armor Wars promises high stakes action as James Rhodes steps up as the new Iron Man with this combination of dangerous villains and staunch allies. He vows to protect Stark legacy from those who will misuse it. We will see him face trauma, drama, and triumph in his new heroic role.
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