Avengers 4: Every Character Confirmed So Far
21. War Machine
Confirmed By: Gwyneth Paltrow (via The Hollywood Reporter)
His legs might not work like they used to before, but James Rhodes is not done with the MCU by a long shot. He's definitely involved in Avengers: Infinity War (and will come with some sort of technological augmentations courtesy of Tony Stark to help him walk), and according to THR, he's also returning for the sequel.
The confirmation came courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow, who revealed her own involvement in Avengers 4 as well as Cheadle's:
"I need to be here right now. I went to Atlanta to do Avengers 4, so I'm in and out for that, and it's weird to go back and forth. We're growing fast, and balls are dropping all the time. But honestly, I was on set and thought, "You sit here for two hours sipping tea, Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle are making me laugh hysterically — why the hell did I give this up?""
Not to mention his survival at the end of Infinity War, of course. Presumably, he'll have Tony Stark's back once more, and will skirt the line between comic relief and walkigng dead meat for as long as he stays around.