Armor Wars

Summary

Marvelannouncing thatRobert Downey Jr. will be wreak Doctor Doomcompletely change the feeling ofArmor Wars , another coming MCU project that will sharpen on the ramifications of Tony Stark ’s death following Avengers : Endgame . Armor Warswas announced as a serial back on December 10 , 2020 , but was eventually changed to a feature film . There is no vent date forArmor Wars , but Robert Downey Jr. ’s payoff could be a reason for concern reckon on if the flick releases before or after his other show in the MCU .

It ’s unclearhow Robert Downey Jr. will recall as Doctor Doomand if he will appear in any other MCU films other besidesAvengers : Doomsdayand presumablyAvengers : mystical Wars . If he does show up in other project , or primary characters from other task see that the villain they are push looks like someone they once fought alongside and watched die , this could have a massive effect on the overall MCU . This is an especially apt concept forthe MCU’sArmor Wars , and how Rhodey seek to remain War Machine follow the death of his closest friend .

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Robert Downey Jr’s MCU Return Changed Armor Wars Even If He Isn’t Coming Back As Iron Man

One of the primary selling points ofArmor Warswas how it would deal with the demise of Tony Stark and how that loss regard Rhodey as he continues to be War Machine and follow the legacy Iron Man go away behind . It would also provide viewers to sense the weight of an Iron Man focused narrative without Robert Downey Jr. have it off that he will be back , even as a unlike role than Iron Man , change how the show feel .

Rhodey has essentially live in Iron Man ’s shadow since the beginning of the MCU . Though he has had some keen moments throughout his various appearances , Armor Warswould have been the perfect time for him to step into the glare and carve out his own legacy alongside Iron Man . experience Downey Jr. back also brings back the specter of Tony , and could continue to overshadow War Machine ’s tale as he attempts to be his own hero .

Armor War’s Perfect Release Window Is Before The Robert Downey Jr. Return

Rhodey grappling with the aftermath of Tony break down comparatively shortly after it happened could have made it even more emotionally gripping .

Now that Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU , it almost feels too recent forArmor Warsto release , asAvengers : Doomsdaywill loss on May 1 , 2026 . If it is possible forArmor Warsto come out properly before Downey Jr. presumably prepare his MCU debut , some of that rest emotional impact from Iron Man ’s dying could still be felt . If it comes out after , the emotional core of that motion-picture show takes on an entirely dissimilar import .

Armor Warswould have been perfect for the post - Avengers : Endgamenarrative if it amount out sometime nearSpider - valet : Far From Home , which featured Peter Parker stress to come to terms with losing Tony . Rhodey grappling with the aftermath of Tony dying relatively soon after it happened could have made it even more emotionally gripping . Of course , it will still be problematical to see Rhodey engage as War Machine without Iron Man around , but a narrative through - line of those near to Tony trying to find their place without him around would have been unadulterated soon afterAvengers : Endgame .

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It ’s a fascinating decision for Marvel to lend back Robert Downey Jr. and have him run one of the most iconic comic book scoundrel of all metre . It ’s reasonable to assume that there will be some excited baggage there for extremity of the Avengers , as they see this unexampled enemy looking like a friend they had misplace . Despite all the interesting narrative choice the MCU can make following this casting , it still changes the excited inwardness ofArmor Wars , and make it appear as though the movie should have been released a few age sooner .

Cast

Initially conceive as a Disney+ series , Armor Wars is an MCU film centered on Rhodey Rhodes ' mission to honor Tony Stark ’s bequest and keep his Iron Man engineering from wreaking havoc when they fall into the wrong hands . star Don Cheadle as War Machine , Marvel Studios ' Armor Wars adapts the eponymic risible book plot line to the freehanded sieve in the Multiverse Saga .

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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.

War Machine aiming at rogue Avengers in Captain America Civil War

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