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Let’s start with the backstory. Alan Ritchson plays a soldier who is later identified only as 81, an army mechanic deployed to Afghanistan alongside his brother. When his brother’s Humvee develops a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It stars Alan Ritchson as an U.S. Army Ranger hopeful whose final test pits him against an otherworldly threat. The ending leaves ...

For Ritchson, actually experiencing this physical gauntlet in real life, and particularly doing his own stunts wherever possible, was crucial to making the movie believable. “I think the audience is ...

Spoiler Warning: The following article contain major spoilers for War Machine. If you’ve yet to watch the new Netflix movie, proceed with caution. It’s not about 81 pretty much single-handedly taking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "War Machine" star Alan Ritchson attends the film's Australian premiere in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Kierra ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the last round of training, 81 and his team are part of a mission for which they are sent behind enemy lines. During the ...

Netflix may have run out of generic movie titles, now that we’re forced to differentiate War Machine (2026) with War Machine (2017). The latter differentiated itself by being a satire led by Brad Pitt ...

War Machine is a brutal battle. The Netflix action film stars Reacher actor Alan Ritchson, whose nameless character is only known as the number 81. He is among a group of soldiers who embark on a ...

Netflix’s War Machine begins like a grounded military drama, following a group of soldiers pushed to their limits during the final stage of U.S. Army Ranger selection. But just when the film settles ...