Don Cheadle Confirms He Is No Longer Under Marvel Contract
After seven films and on TV series.
Don Cheadle joined the MCU back in 2010 when he replaced Terrence Howard as Colonel James Rhodes in Iron Man 2. Since then, he has reprised his character, better known as “War Machine,” across seven different films and one TV show within the Marvel realm.
In a recent interview with Variety at the D23 Expo this weekend, Cheadle spoke of his future with the MCU and his contractual obligations with the studio. When asked, he opened up about future MCU projects confirming,
“I’m done with my contracted years in the MCU, so now, it’s just like, if something sounds fun and I’m presented with it, then yeah, let’s go.”
He also spoke to Variety regarding the upcoming TV series, Secret Invasion. He said, “I’m so glad that somebody got the assignment. Secret is in the title. It’s not ‘Spoiler Invasion,’ it’s ‘Secret Invasion.’” He teases fans that it will not disappoint calling it “a lot of fun.” Cheadle also confirms that it leads into the events of Armor Wars stating, “This is a fun one because this sets up what happens in Armor Wars. In the trailer, you see that he’s gonna confront Nick Fury. He and Fury are gonna go at it throughout this show as far as what they need to do, given what’s happened on this planet at this point. It’s kind of a thriller. It’s a different kind of show than you usually see in the MCU, which is great that we continue to change it up and switch it up. It’s a lot of fun.”
Secret Wars is slated to hit Disney+ in early 2023 while Armor Wars is expected to release in 2024. It remains to be seen what other MCU projects Cheadle will take on in the near future.
Don Cheadle’s contract with Marvel is up, but he’s still open to more roles in the MCU: “If something sounds fun and I’m presented with it, it’s like, ‘Yeah, let’s go.’” https://t.co/Q7fXIMDN9P pic.twitter.com/MXxFFYiwdi
— Variety (@Variety) September 10, 2022
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