Armor Wars is one of the many Marvel Cinematic Universe shows due to be releasing on Disney Plus in the near future. A direct sequel to Avengers: Endgame, Armor Wars will deal with the fallout of Tony Stark's death and its effects on the late Stark's best friend James Rhodes / War Machine.
With lots of ground to cover, and the series being a live-action adaptation of the comic storyline of the same name, fans are no doubt very excited to see what the series has in store. While Marvel continually delivers, there are specific things that fans will be hoping to see in the show when it eventually releases. There were a number of great MCU shows and movies in 2021, and 2022 is set to increase the frequency.
6 Endgame Fallout
So far, all the MCU shows have featured fallout from the events of Avengers: Endgame, usually focusing on the Blip. While Armor Wars seems to be focused on Tony Stark's tech being obtained or stolen, there may still be a way for the events of Endgame to factor in. Endgame didn't just supply fans with hilarious Avengers memes, it delivered gut-punching emotional scenes that are still being explored.
Perhaps the government or whoever is stealing Stark's tech is doing it under the pretense of protecting against any possible future alien incursions. Either way, fans will be hoping for more expansion on the fallout of Endgame similar to how previous shows such as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Hawkeye have.
5 Robert Downey Jr Cameo
With Rhodes being Stark's best friend, they had a lot to do with each other over the course of Stark's life. A lot of their shared missions went on off-screen and were simply referenced in scenes where they were together. The Armor Wars series deals with Rhodes' grief over Stark's death, paving the way for a Tony Stark flashback cameo.
While Robert Downey Jr has said in the past he won't reprise his role in the MCU again, fans will be hoping that he can be convinced to come back even for a little cameo. They could even use a deleted MCU scene and do a bit of creative editing to make it appear new. It would tie into the story, allow the audience to connect with Rhodes' grief more, and give us a surprise glimpse at fan-favorite Iron Man.
4 Justin Hammer Return
Justin Hammer appeared in Iron Man 2, but a section of fans was disappointed, believing he should have had more screen time and been used more effectively. Since then, Hammer appeared in the one-shot All Hail the King but has never returned for a movie since. A weapons manufacturing rival to Tony Stark, there is a lot of ground to cover with the character that could be explored in the Armor Wars series. While Hammer isn't exactly a sympathetic MCU villain, he's an entertaining one.
Hammer appears in the Armor Wars comic, attempting to obtain Stark Industries and managing to recreate Stark's Iron Man suits due to the Spymaster giving him the designs. Since a lot of the other characters featured in the Armor Wars comic haven't yet made their MCU debut, it may be a good idea for the show to utilize Hammer and have him be the main villain of the series.
3 Ant-Man Involvement
Scott Lang / Ant-Man assists Tony Stark / Iron Man in the Armor Wars comics, helping him find out who stole his suit designs that were eventually given to Justin Hammer. Since Stark is dead in the MCU, and Rhodes and Lang know each other from the Avengers films and Civil War, it would be great to see Lang appear in Armor Wars. Lang is a very powerful Marvel comic character but has yet to replicate this in the MCU.
With Tony dead, the series is obviously going to deviate from the comics storyline it adapts, but having Rhodes take the place of Stark's actions in the comics and having Lang take Rhodes place in the comics could be a good way to go. It will add a buzz to the series and fans have already seen how effective two superheroes can be in a show via WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
2 Plenty Of Dogfights
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The Iron Man films had great moments where both Iron Man and War Machine take on villainous robots, with lots of room for explosive aerial fighting. Rhodes has been operating as War Machine for over a decade in the MCU, battling terrorist cells, demi-Gods, and alien invasions, so it is expected that he's picked up a few tricks throughout his career.
The Armor Wars series will likely feature plenty of aerial dogfight scenes, and fans will be hoping that these scenes are a step-up on the aerial fighting scenes that have featured in the MCU so far, as the dogfights are a big part of why certain MCU movies hold up on rewatches.
1 Main Character Dilemma
The shows have all had thematic similarities in showing the main, often titular character having a dilemma that they must work through over the course of the series. Wanda for instance was stuck on whether to free the people of Westview or continue living her fantasy of having a family with Vision. Sam/ The Falcon was unsure of whether to take up the mantle of Captain America or continue as the Falcon. Rhodes is an MCU character that deserves better, so hopefully, the series expands on his character.
The War Machine film that was in development as early as 2011 was said by Cheadle to be about Rhodes having "tension between his job as a military man and his allegiances to the code that he swore an oath to uphold, versus the changing world". The Armor Wars comics are about Stark's tech being stolen, which the series will undoubtedly focus on just with the difference of Stark not being there to protect it. Fans will be hoping to see Rhodes having and facing a dilemma between whether to help protect Stark's tech or stand by the government and do nothing unless he is told to.
