Even if Christopher Smith, the true personality of The Peacemaker, was not officially a member of the suicide squad in the comics, he did operate under the purview of Amanda Waller and Task Force X. But in the movies, he’s part of the main cast of The Suicide Squad. James Gunn, and it was so successful that it was decided that it should have its own series.
Why does Peacemaker have its own spin off?
James Gunn, director and writer of this new HBO Max series, told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview that producer Peter Safran and DC Films president Walter Hamada approached him during the making of The Suicide Squad to ask him which character would you like to tackle for a possible spin-off. His answer was Peacemaker.
The reason, according to the director, was that the character has a lot to learn, enough to last more than one season of television. “By the end of The Suicide Squad, Bloodsport (played by Idris Elba) learns a lot. He is a better person than he was in the beginning. A lot of the characters are much better than they were in the beginning, and Peacemaker has a lot to learn,” Gunn said.
“It’s that ability to learn that for me makes it a little more enjoyable. His blind spots in some places are quite terrible, and in others he is ignorant. I think that is also an important distinction. It is open at the same time, sometimes,” added the director.
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What does John Cena think about his already famous character?
Former bodybuilder and fighter John Cena, who plays this villain turned into a kind of improvised antihero, He thinks his character resonated a lot with the public after the movie, to the point that he thought it would be interesting to make him a series, but he didn’t know how much DC fans would agree.
“When the public saw The Suicide Squad, a lot of people were very upset with Peacemaker. The original feeling when they announced the series was like ‘why did they give this asshole his show,’” Cena said in a media interview for the series premiere. “James Gunn managed to put in Peacemaker very human moments to go further and wonder where this guy’s head is,” Cena concluded.
Cast of Peacemaker
- John Cena as Peacemaker
- Eagly, Peacemaker’s pet
- Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt
- Freddie Stroma as Watchman
- Chukwudi Imuji as Clemson Murn
- Steve Agee as John Economos
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo.
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Since when can Peacemaker be seen?
Peacemaker opens this Thursday January 13 with three chapters on the streaming platform HBOMax. After its release, a new episode will be presented every Thursday until the end of the series, which will be on February 17.
The Peacemaker Trailer
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