The fourth episode of the most recent Marvel Studios series confirmed what was feared a lot: the alien invasion has reached the highest spheres of power. a promise of secret invasion it was to surprise fans with the revelation that a certain character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been a Skrull for a long time; that is, a member of this extraterrestrial race with the ability to change shape.
Despite being a peaceful race, a faction of the Skrulls rose up in arms in secret invasion, ready to dominate the planet Earth. And sadly, a well-known face—one we previously associated with the good guys—turns out to support the invaders’ cause. But how long has she been serving as a double agent?
SPOILERS BELOW.
secret invasion confirmed through its fourth chapter that James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) is a Skrull. But not only that: it turns out that he is at the service of the antagonistic Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), so his closeness to the US president makes him a greater threat.
On the other hand, regardless of the implications that this twist has on the future of the MCU, it will inevitably be for the public to turn to the past and wonder if Rhodey has been a Skrull at all times. It should be remembered that the character debuted from the very first tape Hombre de Hierro (2008) -here played by Terrence Howard- and later appeared in eight other titles live action of the House of Ideas, now played by Don Cheadle.
In a recent interview with marvel.com, Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, assured that viewers will eventually know when Rhodey became a costumed alien. But in the meantime, the producer confessed to being delighted with the idea that fans are starting to launch their hypotheses.
«[El público] you’ll understand exactly how long you’ve been a Skrull,” Feige promised. “We like the idea of fans going back and looking at some of Rhodey’s other appearances and realizing that wasn’t him.”
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Likewise, Feige acknowledged that it was of the utmost importance to Marvel Studios “to have a character that nobody expected to be a Skrull.” According to the executive, Don Cheadle agreed from the beginning that Rhodey was the chosen one.
“When we have incredible actors like Don, who have been with us for so many years, we treat them as partners in creative collaboration,” added the head honcho of the House of Ideas. “Very early on we pitched this concept to Don, and he became very interested in it and in being able to play different sides of Rhodey that we hadn’t seen before.”
The first four episodes of secret invasion They are already available in the Disney Plus catalog. In chronological order, this series will be followed by the announced movie Armor Wars, which will have Cheadle as the protagonist, in the shoes of James Rhodes / War Machine. So get ready, because without a doubt there is still a lot to reveal about the character.
Antonio G. Spindola I have very bad memory. Out of solidarity with my memories, I choose to lose myself too. Preferably in a movie theater.