Netflix's 'War Machine' cast guide — where you recognize every actor

War Machine arrives on Netflix globally on March 6, 2026, after a theatrical release in Australia on Feb. 12, 2026. The science fiction thriller is directed by Patrick Hughes and promises high-octane action from a filmmaker known for Red Hill, The Expendables 3, The Hitman's Bodyguard and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.

The story follows a group of elite Army Ranger recruits during the last, grueling day of their selection program. What begins as a standard endurance test turns into a fight for survival when the recruits face a dangerous mechanical threat that none of their training prepared them for.

Alan Ritchson receives top billing as an unnamed soldier; his recent credits include Amazon Prime Video’s Reacher, Playdate, Motor City, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Ghosts of War. Esai Morales plays army officer Torres and is noted for roles ranging from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One to Ozark.

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