Like Hawkeye, a solo War Machine Spin-Off was originally included in Don Cheadle's contract as a potential feature film. There were discussions about the film, and Cheadle's idea was to have Rhodey go rogue and become a fugitive in order to complete a forbidden and politically volatile mission that he viewed as morally right. Joe Robert Cole was hired to write the script, but the project was shelved due to potential conflicts with Shane Black's plans for Rhodey in Iron Man 3. Cole would later go on to write the Black Panther film with Ryan Coogler, while the idea of a solo War Machine vehicle would finally see the light of day years later as a Disney+ production.
