Secret Invasion episode 3 shocked fans with a tidal wave of insane twists. However, none were perhaps more shocking than the revelation that one of the oldest heroes in the MCU may have been a Skrull the whole time.
Readers beware! The following article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion. Continue at your own risk!
The latest Secret Invasion saw Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury rebuilding some key relationships, such as his friendship with Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos, while destroying others, such as with his wife played by Charlayne Woodard. By the end of the episode, Woodard’s character goes to call Gravik, seemingly to join the Skrull resistance, leading to one of the MCU’s oldest Avengers answering the phone: James Rhodes.
Fans have long suspected Rhodey to be a Skrull in the MCU. Given the seemingly unexplained change when Don Cheadle replaced Terrence Howard as War Machine in Iron Man 2, Rhodey having been a Skrull this entire time could serve as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek explanation. Though how long James Rhodes has been a Skrull, and what side he’s truly on in Secret Invasion, is yet to be seen.
How Marvel is adapting Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion is based on the comic book storyline of the same name, which was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu . The story revolves around a group of Skrulls, an alien race that has the ability to shape-shift and take on the appearance of anyone they want. The Skrulls have infiltrated Earth’s society and are secretly replacing key figures with their own kind in order to take over the planet.
The full Secret Invasion cast also includes Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik, Emilia Clarke as G’iah, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes and Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross. Olivia Colman, Dermot Mulroney, Killian Scott, Christopher McDonald, Carmen Ejogo and Charlayne Woodard are also on board in undisclosed roles.
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