Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up… in a military family in Philadelphia, itching to fight for the red, white and blue. A brainy patriot, he went on to attend MIT and the Air Force Academy before joining the United States Air Force and proving himself an irreplaceable asset to his country.
Living… wherever the U.S. government needs him, and the government needs men like Rhodes everywhere.
Profession… Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Over time, Rhodes has demonstrated that he is a fearless and capable soldier, but his usefulness is not limited to combat. As a good friend of Tony Stark, Rhodes is in a unique position to act as the liaison between the Air Force and Stark Industries – a partnership that allows the Air Force to maintain their technological superiority.
Interests… helping people. Rhodes is dedicated to the loftiest American ideals and to safeguarding the lives of the American people. When he’s not protecting the stars and the stripes, Rhodes has said that his hobby is “covering Tony,” a daunting task considering that everyone from Congress to terrorists has an axe to grind with Mr. Stark.
Relationship status… single. While Rhodes may be interested in a relationship, his constant military duties send him all over the world and don’t leave him with much time for love. In the meantime, Rhodes has to settle for checking out cute stewardesses with Tony.
Challenge… balancing his loyalty to Tony with his loyalty to the U.S. government. Tony’s invention of the Iron Man suit has potentially world-altering. But as determined as the government is to unearth Stark’s secrets, Tony is more determined to keep the suit to himself. Rhodes has to trust his own conscience to guide him through a political struggle that could change the very shape of modern warfare.
Personality… a professional soldier with a strict sense of right and wrong, Rhodes has always possessed a strong moral compass. Despite the fact that Rhodes is tasked daily with extremely serious, life or death decisions, he exhibits a strong sense of humor. He is somewhat of an adrenaline junky, and longs for an opportunity to pilot the Iron Man suit. Quick with a joke, and even quicker to defend his friends, Rhodes is a beacon of stability in Tony Stark’s otherwise tumultuous life.
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Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he's given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark's Humvee that he's riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives—barely—with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. Thus Iron Man is born. He uses the primitive device to escape from the cave in Iraq. Once back home, he then begins work on perfecting the Iron Man suit. But the man who was put in charge of Stark Industries has plans of his own to take over Tony's technology for other matters.
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With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts, and James "Rhodey" Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances—and confront powerful enemies.
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When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
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A culmination of 22 interconnected films and the finale of this epic journey across the length and breadth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment—the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
