Originally posted by: OulOat
Academy Award nominated actor Terrence Howard portrays James Rhodes in the 2008 Iron Man film[8]. In the film, Rhodes is a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who serves as the military's chief liaison to Stark Industries. He is also Tony Stark's most trusted ally and best friend. Rhodes is depicted in the film wearing a "Brass Rat", the MIT school ring, indicating that in the film, he and Stark were college classmates. [9]Director Jon Favreau told AintItCoolNews that War Machine would not appear in the first film, but would in the sequels. Howard was supposedly cast with this in mind. Although the armor will not appear in the film, it will appear in the toyline as a Wal-Mart exclusive product, (though it is referred to as "Stealth Armor" rather than War Machine). [10] The film's climax shows Rhodes looking at an unpainted Mark II suit of armor and saying "Next time, baby...", a nod to War Machine