It’s a game-changer for the MCU. <\/p>
The dramatic conclusion to Secret Invasion<\/a> has finally been released, with fans relieved to finally see Rhodey<\/a> (Don Cheadle) rescued.<\/p>\n The six-episode series saw the Avenger\u2019s<\/a> body taken over by a Skrull, with fans figuring out the twist pretty early on. However, one big question remained \u2013 just how long has he been held hostage?<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, director Ali Selim has confirmed that the dark theory that Rhodey has been a Skrull ever since Captain America: Civil War is actually true.<\/p>\n \u201cYep. He\u2019s been a Skrull the whole time, yeah,\u201d Selim revealed, adding that the reveal has \u201cmassive implications\u201d for the MCU<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n It means Rhodey has been absent for about nine years in the MCU, including for the events of Avengers: Endgame, which saw his best friend, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr), sacrifice himself.<\/p>\n So, to be clear, Rhodey doesn\u2019t know Tony\u2019s dead?<\/p>\n \u201cPresumably,\u201d Selim answered. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to take a librarian to go through and pick apart every Rhodey moment up until Secret<\/span> Invasion,<\/span> but there\u2019s a lot to be unpacked now and I think a lot of it will be unpacked in Armor Wars<\/a>, which is where Don is going next.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will have to wait a while for Armor Wars, which is currently expected to land sometime in 2025 \u2013 but it seems now the plot for the film has got a whole lot more complicated.<\/p> Selim also couldn\u2019t resist heaping praise on Cheadle\u2019s performance as Skrull Rhodey, with fans noticing the difference between the two versions of the character early on.<\/p>\n \u201c[Don\u2019s] sense of detail \u2013 he and I would have conversations about, \u2018Would Skrull Rhodey absent-mindedly reach for the door handle or would he know enough to let his aide open the door for him?\u2019\u201d Selim recalled.<\/p>