PEACEMAKER Director James Gunn Confirms That Christopher Smith Is Bisexual

PEACEMAKER Director James Gunn Confirms That Christopher Smith Is Bisexual

One particular scene in Peacemaker suggested that John Cena's titular vigilante might enjoy the company of women and men, and James Gunn has now confirmed that Chris Smith is indeed bisexual.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 24, 2022 07:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

Though he's probably the last character you'd expect to be open-minded about his sexuality, Peacemaker writer/director James Gunn has now confirmed that Christopher Smith (John Cena) is indeed bisexual.

Early on in the season, Smith is seen lying in bed after (presumably) having a threesome with Vigilante and the woman he held hostage in her apartment in the previous episode. While there was nothing to say that Chris and Vig definitely got it on, a scene from episode 7, "Stop Dragon my Heart Around," is far less ambiguous.

When Smith is holding his father at gunpoint, the despicable White Dragon berates his son as a failure, telling him he always knew he was "unclean" because he "slept with the whores of polluted blood, and men." Some seemed to feel this may simply have been Auggie trying to push Chris's buttons, but Gunn has now set the record straight.

"It was me and John talking about who he is," the filmmaker tells Total Film. "Peacemaker is a hypersexual guy and that has led him to be a sexual omnivore in a lot of ways."

"I think it's interesting because Adebayo is so traditionally liberal in so many ways, but sexually Adebayo is incredibly conservative," Gunn continued. "I mean, she's married to one woman. They have a monogamous lifestyle. And Peacemaker sexually is incredibly liberal. He’s a hedonist. That it’s just who the guy is."

It'll be interesting to see if Smith's sexuality is explored any further in season 2. For now, you can check out Peacemaker's first run on HBO Max in The US and Sky TV or NOW in The UK and Ireland.

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TheLobster
TheLobster - 3/24/2022, 7:14 PM
Makes sense when you think about it.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/24/2022, 8:54 PM
@TheLobster - It's said and, I think, shown, in the show.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 3/25/2022, 2:29 AM
@dagenspear - it’s mentioned once but I don’t recall it being shown?
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/25/2022, 3:18 AM
@TheLobster - Maybe it's just me, but, particularly with what his dad said, I took the scene of him naked in bed with that woman and vigilante as, at least, an implication of that.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/24/2022, 7:19 PM
Yeah no shit, here comes the triggered bunch lol
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/24/2022, 7:19 PM
Kinda makes sense. Fits with Smith's character (the one he's trying to hide behind his super masculine mask that is), but also he did look at other guys' dicks in the lockerroom after all
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/24/2022, 8:52 PM
@bkmeijer1 - His super masculinity doesn't equal that, as he makes no bones of trying to hide this from people. There's literally a scene where he's just in a bed with a woman and a man. This doesn't mean anything to that.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/25/2022, 4:51 AM
@dagenspear - but there are also cases like with his dad scolding him for him that does make him upset I'd argue. He does already change before that though. Bet Flag calling him a joke changed all that
BringFFtoMCU
BringFFtoMCU - 3/24/2022, 7:20 PM
This isn’t representation. It’s someone trying to shoehorn it in to check an agenda box.

Just make good content and shut up about characters’ sexuality.
Vanillain
Vanillain - 3/24/2022, 7:22 PM
The bisexual man is the most optimal man. 👌
demonizer84
demonizer84 - 3/24/2022, 7:24 PM
sooooo iv not watched the series yet, i thought he was pretty good in SS but this amazing revelation ........... does it add anything, i dont care what they change anyones color to or religious belief or sexuality if it means something or makes sense , but for those who have seen the movie and the series, does this add anything to it or is it another for the sake of it tick box scenario
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/24/2022, 7:25 PM
Miamiheat
Miamiheat - 3/24/2022, 7:32 PM
Lol this is the dumbest sh-t I’ve ever heard. Wow 🤦🏼‍♂️
TheLobster
TheLobster - 3/24/2022, 7:38 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - Giant Freaking Robot is Giant Freaking Clickbait. It’s been proven many times over.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 3/24/2022, 7:45 PM
@TheLobster - ohhhhhh well crap. Disregard the above
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