Secret Invasion Fans Believe Rhodey Is a Skrull and There's Mounting Supporting Evidence

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Warning: The following contains full spoilers for Secret Invasion. You can read our spoiler-free review of Episode 3 right here.

Marvel's Secret Invasion has fans questioning who they can and cannot trust in the MCU series, with many now believing James "Rhodey" Rhodes is a shapeshifting Skrull.

The third episode of Secret Invasion premiered on Disney Plus on July 5, and saw Nick Fury uncover a rebel Skrull plot that raised more than a few questions about who could be involved. In particular, viewers have been looking for clues and gathering evidence to support the theory that Rhodey is a Skrull in disguise.

Proceed with caution! You're about to enter major spoiler territory.

At the end of the latest episode, aptly titled "Betrayed", Fury's wife, Priscilla, receives a mysterious phone call from an unknown caller. The person tells her: "St. James' Church, one hour," to which she replies: "I need to speak to Gravik." The unidentified voice bluntly replies: "Yeah, well, you're talking to me."

Like any good agent, viewers have singled out the clip and played it back to try and decipher who is behind the mystery voice, with most concluding it is Rhodey at the end of the line and he has been in cahoots with Gravik on his plans to wipe out humanity and completely take over Earth.

Another red flag popped up when Fury correctly identified a Skrull impersonating Talos because he called Fury "Nick", to which he replies: "Nobody calls me Nick." People have taken this line of dialogue as a callback to the previous episode in which Rhodey addresses Fury by his first name.

It's not the first time Fury has shared his stance on his preferred moniker. He previously claimed in 2019's Captain Marvel that "nobody calls him Nick"; they only refer to him as Fury. This assertion indicates those using his first name are in his outer circle, which certainly shouldn't be the case for Rhodey.

The conversation between Fury and Rhodey in Secret Invasion's second episode raised more than a few eyebrows at the time. Not only did Rhodey fire Fury from his role as head of SABER, the termination was brutal and served with a level of disrespect that did not sit right with many viewers.

Logic dictates that Skrulls would want Fury out of the picture for their Earth-domination plans, and since Rhodey admitted he "volunteered" to fire Fury, there is every chance he encouraged the decision. It's hard to believe Rhodey would turn on Fury like that, but not if he's a Skrull working for Gravik.

With all of this mounting evidence to support the theory that Rhodey is a Skrull, viewers have started to analyse every frame and hone in on the smallest details that could point to the character's true identity. One visual clue came by way of a green exit sign positioned above Rhodey, while another shot featured a green lily leaf.

Aside from the color green around Rhodey, he looks to be using an Android phone and we all know phone brands can spoil a character's hero or villain status in movies and TV shows. Rian Johnson told Vanity Fair in 2020 that Apple imposes a strict rule that prevents its products from being used by antagonists on screen.

The Secret Invasion comics changed the superhero landscape forever. The 2008 story arc by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu revealed certain Marvel heroes were replaced by alien doppelgangers, causing readers to question everything they knew about these beloved characters.

The Secret Invasion TV show only shares its basic premise in common with the comic book source material. Marvel even instructed director Ali Selim to not read the comics before making the show, but it hasn't stopped fans from doubting various plot points, stemming right back to the first episode and its shock ending.

The third episode of Secret Invasion is available to stream on Disney Plus right now, with new episodes releasing every Wednesday until the season concludes with its sixth episode on July 26.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.



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