John Cena Did not Assume He’d Play Peacemaker Once more After The Suicide Squad

Actor John Cena didn’t suppose he’d play the a part of Peacemaker once more after The Suicide Squad. Cena performed Peacemaker/Christopher Smith within the movie, which launched audiences to the character for the primary time in live-action type. Peacemaker was created in 1966 for Charleston Comics, earlier than being acquired by DC and showing underneath their brand beginning in 1988. The character has appeared throughout a number of titles since then, however remained comparatively obscure till James Gunn used him for final yr’s The Suicide Squad, with Cena bringing him to life.

Throughout the shutdown of The Suicide Squad as a result of pandemic, Gunn took to writing the Peacemaker sequence, initially as simply one thing “largely for enjoyable.” Nonetheless, Gunn was requested by HBO Max if he had any concepts for spinoffs after finishing The Suicide Squad, and he selected Peacemaker. Gunn wrote all eight episodes of the present and directed the primary 5. Peacemaker has been an amazing success for the streamer up to now, changing into the largest streaming sequence on the planet, being 69.5 occasions extra in demand than the common sequence.

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Whereas speaking to Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast, Cena confessed that he didn’t suppose he’d ever play Peacemaker once more after The Suicide Squad. The actor thought the movie would shut out his chapter, however Gunn had different plans with “a narrative to be informed round [Peacemaker’s] ethos,” and Cena discovered himself again within the uniform (and tighty-whities). On the finish of The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker is shot within the neck by Bloodsport and seems to be useless, however a post-credits scene reveals him to be within the hospital and really a lot alive, serving as a prelude to the Peacemaker present. Right here’s what Cena needed to say about his resurrection because the character:

“Peacemaker got here from just about oblivion. He’s not a widely known character. We noticed a little bit little bit of debut of a person who will hold peace at any value in The Suicide Squad and I assume James Gunn thought that there was a narrative to be informed round that ethos, and across the character. And, I assumed The Suicide Squad could be the final time we noticed Peacemaker, however right here he’s again in Peacemaker the sequence for HBO Max.”

Cena started his profession as a wrestler for the WWE, gaining large recognition, main Wrestlemania 5 occasions, profitable the WWE Championship fifteen occasions in his profession, a document for the titles. He transitioned to performing in 2006 with The Marine, whereas nonetheless sustaining his presence as a wrestler. In 2015, he starred in Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, exhibiting off his comedic abilities, which led to a string of roles, together with Daddy’s Dwelling, Blockers, and Sisters. This paved the best way for a lot larger roles for the actor, together with F9 and Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, in addition to the Peacemaker sequence. He’s additionally set to look in Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle later this yr with Henry Cavill.

With the large success of Peacemaker on HBO Max, there was a variety of hypothesis on whether or not there could be a second season of the sequence or if Gunn would pursue a special DC property altogether to proceed with. Gunn has already stated that he has a second DC spinoff in growth, though he has but to disclose what that will likely be. Nonetheless, Gunn has additionally stated that there’s a excellent likelihood that Peacemaker will get picked up for a second season, citing the recognition of it with audiences all over the world.

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Supply: Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast

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