Co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn confirmed an update regarding John Cena’s Peacemaker. Peacemaker completed its entire story in Season 1 but its renewal for Season 2 made it evident that Christopher Smith’s adventures are not over yet. Ahead of Peacemaker’s sophomore rum, there were conjectures regarding John Cena’s return due to the impending DC reboot.
James Gunn Confirms John Cena’s Place
In a post from Threads, James Gunn confirmed that John Cena will be a part of the rebooted DCU as Peacemaker (Christopher Smith). Besides Cena, Viola Davis and Xolo Maridueña will also return. “Xolo Maridueña will continue playing Blue Beetle in the DCU, as Viola Davis will Amanda Waller and John Cena will Peacemaker.”
In another post, Gunn clarified, “And, yes, some actors will be playing characters they’ve played in other stories & some plot points might be consistent with plot points from the dozens of films, shows & animated projects that have come from DC in the past. But nothing is canon until CC and Legacy.”
In February 2022, John Cena expressed his enthusiasm for Peacemaker Season 2: “Learning about and eventually becoming Peacemaker was an exercise in exploring the fun and absolutely genius mind of James Gunn. It’s been a privilege to work on this show and with the cast, crew, and HBO Max team. Elated to say we’ll be back to create more peace for Season [2].”
What To Look Forward in Peacemaker Season 2?
DC Studios will likely brand Peacemaker Season 2 differently to inform viewers that it’s a soft reboot, similar to how Marvel Studios gave Daredevil: Born Again a subtitle to separate it from Netflix’s Defenders. Given that Season 1 was a complete show, it provides several storytelling opportunities for a second season, which will possibly lead to new allies and villains while incorporating Amanda Waller’s involvement and the return of Emilia Harcourt and Vigilante.
Gunn has been busy developing Superman: Legacy, but he mentioned that he will start crafting ideas for season 2 of Peacemaker after he is done with the first DCU movie. This means that it will take a while before fans will find out more updates on what’s next for Cena’s titular vigilante.
Peacemaker Season 1 is streaming on Max.
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