After the events ofDisney+‘sSecret Invasion, it appearsDon Cheadle’sJames Rhodes has been a Skrull in several previousMCUprojects.

This would mean Rhodey has actually been a Skrull in six different MCU projects.

1.)

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That’s how many I’ve flown, Tony.

Every one of them could’ve been my last, but I flew ‘em.

To the fight needed to be fought.

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It’s the same with these Accords.

I signed because it was the right thing to do."

2.)

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He was one of several heroes that survived the Snap and did not dust away.

3.)

4.)

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Don Cheadle was one of the leading actors in Marvel’s highest-earning film.

One interesting bit of dialogue that further points to Varra impersonating Rhodeyis on Knowhere withNebula.

This may never sit right for fans on a rewatch that Cheadle isn’t the real War Machine.

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5.)

Rhodey, in his Air Force attire, is present, and his reactions are highlighted by the camera.

“This question shapes Sam’s storyline for the rest of the season.

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6.)

In particular, the scene when he fires Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury in Episode 2 highlights this.

The true reveal happened in Episode 4 when Varra was shown shapeshifting into Rhodey.

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Based on the assumed timeline, the Skrull has been doing this for nearly a decade.

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