Peacemaker Featurette Explains Why The ‘Worst’ Suicide Squad Character Got A Spinoff

Gunn calls Peacemaker’s M.O. “poisonous masculinity at its most poisonous,” explaining that he is a “dude-bro” who cannot join simply with different individuals. He factors out that the antihero looks like an outsider wherever he goes, giving the current film’s bus scene — by which Peacemaker stays silent whereas the others join — for example. In clips from the brand new sequence, we see that Peacemaker’s solely pal is his pet eagle, appropriately named Eagly.

Whereas it is nice to see that Gunn and his staff have put a whole lot of thought into this character, none of his backstory or psychology compels me to observe the brand new present. I begin to perceive why “Peacemaker” exists a bit extra, although, when the solid and crew begin speaking concerning the position Cena took on set. Gunn describes the actor within the highest phrases, calling him “the most effective improv artist I’ve ever labored with in my life.” Co-star David Dastmalchian says Cena’s superpower is to make individuals chuckle, whereas Steve Agee cannot recover from the truth that the actor taught himself piano between takes whereas filming the film.

It feels like “Peacemaker” is not essentially aiming to redeem its mercenary fundamental character, however to make us chuckle at his expense. If you have not already given the brand new present a attempt, this featurette makes a reasonably convincing case to start out it.

The primary three episodes of “Peacemaker” at the moment are streaming on HBO Max.