![]() ![]() He gradually paved his path to stardom.Ĭheadle saves some of his best performances for his starring roles, naturally. But he is even more captivating in commanding dramatic roles alongside the talents of Sean Penn, Adam Sandler, and Denzel Washington in The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Reign Over Me, and Flight, respectively.Īfter starting out in the 1980s by giving audiences a glimpse of his skills in the Vietnam War film Hamburger Hill and the crime drama Colors, he gained even more notoriety in the following decade working under John Singleton in Rosewood, Paul Thomas Anderson in Boogie Nights, and Steven Soderbergh in Out of Sight and Traffic. He is Nicolas Cage’s angel in The Family Man another film where he works comedy into his routine. In fact, Cheadle has made a living playing opposite lead actors exceptionally well even before having Iron Man’s back in the MCU. Related Story: Matching 50 MCU characters with each of the 50 states He also pranks Bruce Banner into bowing in front of Black Panther during Infinity War and eases the tension in the room when the Avengers are deciding who should risk wearing the Iron Gauntlet in Endgame – Rhodey jokes that Thor has cheese wizz flowing through his veins. Still, Cheadle casually inserts Rhodey’s sense of humor as a way to break through serious situations, like finding the time when fighting the Ultron army to note that it will make a good War Machine story, calling back to an earlier anecdote in Age of Ultron. War Machine is the one who searches for Falcon when he disappears after Thanos’ snap. They argue over the Sokovia Accords like comfortable acquaintances with political differences in Civil War, then work together as the two airborne Avengers in Infinity War’s Wakandan battle. Throughout the MCU series, Rhodey also finds a sidekick companion in Falcon, as both are military veterans. Toward the end of the epic box-office behemoth, Rhodey loses his best friend, and Cheadle’s speechless reactions are tear-jerking. His pairing with the former Guardians villainess does situate him in the ranks as one of the steelier Avengers, as he and Nebula agree that Star-Lord is kind of an idiot. In Endgame, he forms a bond with Nebula they both have a no-nonsense, get the job done attitude, and they both physically function with mechanical parts.
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