James Gunn Shares New Look At Frank Grillo As SUPERMAN And PEACEMAKER's Rick Flag Sr.

James Gunn Shares New Look At Frank Grillo As SUPERMAN And PEACEMAKER's Rick Flag Sr.

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a new look at Frank Grillo (Creature Commandos) as the DCU's Rick Flag Sr. We also have comments from the actor on how much he prefers James Gunn to Kevin Feige.

By JoshWilding - Jun 08, 2025 01:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Today is Frank Grillo's 60th birthday, and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a new behind-the-scenes shot of Rick Flag Sr. 

We're not sure whether this was taken on the set of Superman or Peacemaker season 2, particularly as Gunn was behind the camera for both. Either way, this looks to be a big year for a character we first met in the animated Creature Commandos

Superman will reveal that he's now calling the shots in A.R.G.U.S. (likely as a result of Amanda Waller's latest screw up), giving him access to intel about who really killed his son: Christopher Smith. Their clash promises to be...violent.

During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Grillo was asked how much of his DCU role has been mapped out by Gunn. "All of it! This is why James Gunn is the perfect man to do this," he explained. "When he asked me to do the role in Creature Commandos, he sent me every script, and not a word was changed."

"And then when he asked me to do Peacemaker, he sent me every script, and not a word was changed. My role in Superman has a lot to do with Peacemaker, so it is connective tissue," Grillo teased. "And, of course, not a word has changed. But because [the arc] is also constantly evolving, you need to be involved in how the characters change a lot more. Gunn's all about the script - script, script, script."

The actor also explained how much his DCU experience has differed from his stint in the MCU as Captain America franchise villain Crossbones.

"Whereas Marvel, they'll start a movie - part of it. And they have a script, but it's not really a script. You start in, and then halfway through, you're like, 'Uh oh...' I personally prefer scripts to be [fleshed out]," Grillo shared, "the way James Gunn is running DC is the antithesis to how Kevin Feige's been running Marvel, and it - to me - is a better fit."

Check out this new look at the DCU's live-action Rick Flag Sr. in the social posts below.

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025. Peacemaker, meanwhile, returns for its eight-episode second season on Thursday, August 21.

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JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 1:19 PM
This guy can't post a bts pic without himself in it 🤣😭
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/8/2025, 1:22 PM
@JurassicClunge - you can't comment without mention him 😭🤣
IvanBadsky
IvanBadsky - 6/8/2025, 1:28 PM
@bobevanz - oh the irony...
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/8/2025, 2:07 PM
@JurassicClunge - yep he’s the most narcissistic director to date.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 2:22 PM
@bobevanz - its an article wirtten about a James Gunn movie in which he is sharing a picture of a character he wrote with himself front and centre. Me mentioning him is perfectly valid 🤡😘🤡
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 2:26 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - not even Zack 'my pov is always right' Snyder was this bad 😭
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/8/2025, 2:27 PM
@JurassicClunge - unless my bts photos show a director showing his actors how to break necks… I just don’t want to know.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 2:29 PM
@theBlackSquare - go colour your square pink sir 💅🏿 😌
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/8/2025, 2:42 PM
@JurassicClunge - explain…?
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 2:44 PM
@theBlackSquare - your name! It's June! I'm calling you a fruit for no reason 😘
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/8/2025, 2:49 PM
@JurassicClunge - haha, mate, I understood that bit! 🤣 just wondering why!
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 2:51 PM
@theBlackSquare - oh,

Well I'm a prick lmao and I like to have my fun with people here! Nothing serious sir! 😌
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/8/2025, 2:58 PM
@JurassicClunge - my dear sir, you have attempted to explain yourself. And although the intentions behind your actions remain deeply opaque, I appreciate your candour.

Now excuse me, I’m off to color your mom’s brown square white.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 3:10 PM
@theBlackSquare -
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😩😒😮‍💨
theBlackSquare
theBlackSquare - 6/8/2025, 3:16 PM
@JurassicClunge - SHOTS FIRED!
Forthas
Forthas - 6/8/2025, 4:12 PM
@JurassicClunge -

A Joke to lighten the mood...

QUESTION: What is James Gunn's favorite sitcom?

ANSWER: All In The Family!

JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 4:31 PM
@theBlackSquare - User Comment Image

You win this time sir but

This!

Ain't!


Over!

😤😮‍💨😒
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/8/2025, 4:32 PM
@Forthas - 🤣🤣😩😩 (kids too)
Scarilian
Scarilian - 6/9/2025, 6:45 AM
@JurassicClunge -
The sheer levels of James Gunn deepthroating by the cast, crew and those involved is disturbing. I wonder how many of them attended his 'parties' with the underage boys.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/8/2025, 1:23 PM
July will be huge for movie theaters, and the best part is all of these blockbusters will be locked behind a paywall (movie ticket) so you'll have to get off your ass and go to the theater. If you pirate movies, you're a [frick]ing loser
bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/8/2025, 1:25 PM
three month paywall muahaha
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 6/8/2025, 1:46 PM
@bobevanz - I pay for Limitless at my local cinema in the UK, so will see Jurassic World 2 times, Superman (3-4 times if it's good) and Fantastic 4 (3-4 times if it's good) in July.

That's nearly 10 cinema visits in July alone for £17 total lol.
tRuckRogers46A
tRuckRogers46A - 6/8/2025, 1:56 PM
@kylo0607 - yeah, the limitless at my local is well worth it too. £17 a month. Normal ticket prices are £12-13 so you only need to see two films a month to make it very worthwhile.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 6/8/2025, 2:43 PM
@bobevanz -

I'm pretty sure everyone who frequents this site will go to the theaters for FF & Superman. I hate all the comments from people who either hate DC or Marvel, but love the other comics company. I love them both and hope both movies are fantastic. I've been waiting 45 years for another great Superman movie since Superman II, and we've never had a great FF movie.

I will be a blind optimist going to the theater day one for these 2 movies.
RolandD
RolandD - 6/8/2025, 3:01 PM
@DocSpock - There’s a number who say that they won’t for either film depending on their “alignment”, but I bet most of them will even if they don’t admit it.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 6/8/2025, 3:54 PM
@tRuckRogers46A - I guess Odeon in the UK like mine? Lol.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/8/2025, 4:29 PM
@RolandD - Given that box office has been down over the past few years, wouldn’t it make sense that a lot of people saying they won’t see something in theaters don’t?

The only MCU movies I have watched in theaters after Endgame are No Way Home, GOTG3, and Deadpool & Wolverine. I might see Superman in theaters.

A lot of people who used to watch MCU in theaters are not any more, likely for a variety of reasons.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/8/2025, 7:08 PM
@kylo0607 - this guy movies
RolandD
RolandD - 6/8/2025, 9:43 PM
@mountainman - Absolutely. Good point. I guess I should’ve said that some of the people who say they won’t see it in theaters will see it as opposed to most of them.
mountainman
mountainman - 6/8/2025, 10:06 PM
@RolandD - In 2019 and before I would agree with your previous statement. A lot of people talked smack even back then, but during that era, everyone was seeing the new MCU movie in theaters.

Those days are no more.
DeepBlueFischer
DeepBlueFischer - 6/9/2025, 12:18 AM
@bobevanz - Well call me Black Bart bish
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/8/2025, 1:44 PM
I enjoyed Grillo as Rick Flag Sr in Creature Commandos and I am looking forward to seeing his bridging roles in Superman & Peacemaker S2….

I just wish they had dyed his hair white as it was in the former but I get that might be difficult with Grillo filming other projects at the same time.

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RedFury
RedFury - 6/8/2025, 2:30 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I wonder how he'll look in future appearances; will they go grey to match the Creature Commandos version, or will they switch him over to being permanently dark haired? I'd prefer the greyed up Flag Sr as well.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 6/8/2025, 2:15 PM
Awesome.

Love Gunn and how good he is to his actors and crew
bcom
bcom - 6/8/2025, 2:30 PM
I know it’s a minor nitpick, but if they intend to use these characters in multiple forms of media it would be good if their look was consistent across the board. Surely it wouldn’t have been too difficult to add a bit of white to his hair?
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 6/8/2025, 3:11 PM
@bcom - Gunn addressed this in an interview somewhere. I think grillo was shooting another film at the same time so they couldn’t dye his hair and they tried wigs but they looked really bad 🤷‍♂️
bcom
bcom - 6/8/2025, 4:51 PM
@HulkisHoly - That's fair then. I suppose it would be too expensive to CG it grey? I'm hoping this will be the one exception though because if you have the same characters appearing in live action/animation/gaming etc... they should be recognisable across all formats. Apart from the voice, he currently looks nothing like his animated counterpart.
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