PEACEMAKER: First Official Image From THE SUICIDE SQUAD Spinoff Sees John Cena Covered In Blood

PEACEMAKER: First Official Image From THE SUICIDE SQUAD Spinoff Sees John Cena Covered In Blood

The first official behind-the-scenes image from The Suicide Squad spinoff Peacemaker has been released, and it features a masked James Gunn talking to John Cena suited up...and completely covered in blood!

By JoshWilding - Jul 05, 2021 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker
Source: Empire Online

The Suicide Squad is just over a month away from arriving in theaters and on HBO Max, but production on a spinoff TV series, Peacemaker, has been underway in Vancouver, Canada for a while now. Comprised of eight episodes (five of which have been directed James Gunn), the show is going to arrive on the streaming service next January. 

Now, the first official image has been released via Empire Online and it shows John Cena back in costume as the Task Force X member who Gunn describes as "a piece of sh*t." He adds, "[Peacemaker's] not a good guy. And he wears the goofiest costume you’ve ever seen in your life."

"Peacemaker has a clear set of ideals that I find really interesting," the filmmaker continues. "You know: ‘I want peace no matter how many men, women and children I need to kill to get it.’ Sounds like nonsense, but it also makes a lot of sense. And you see in John’s performance how he does not feel good about it – something I thought was the seed of an entire eight-episode show."

Gunn would go on to tease that Peacemaker has "a big science-fiction story," while exploring why it's "not easy" for the villain to live in the world of heroes like Batman, Superman, and Aquaman. Gunn added to that by saying the show "puts him in a situation where he has to face the choices he’s made throughout his life and the extremity of his views."

Cena, who is set to make his return to WWE soon, doesn't have the best opinion of Peacemaker, either "This guy is a loud, obnoxious, bro-ey douchebag," the actor turned wrestler exclaimed. "That sucks. But why? At what point did he become such a douchebag and what does that mean? There’s a lot to dive into there."

Check out this new look at Peacemaker below:
 

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/5/2021, 7:26 AM
Much hype, very wow. Happy Tuesday
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 7/5/2021, 7:28 AM
Pretty sure TSS screeners have been sent out as The Big Picture pod mentioned how good John Cena is in a forthcoming comic book movie.
John456
John456 - 7/5/2021, 7:34 AM
I look forward to this.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/5/2021, 7:35 AM
"And he wears the goofiest costume you’ve ever seen in your life."

Eh, the 90s still exist. Peacemaker doesn't even get an honorable mention.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/5/2021, 7:37 AM
Cena's comment makes me think this might be a prequel, and thus by extent I assume he's not gonna make it in The Suicide Squad.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 7/5/2021, 7:38 AM
“Actor turned Wrestler” I think you got that backwards
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 7/5/2021, 8:07 AM
Uh-oh. How many dicks on the beach did he eat before this picture was taken?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/5/2021, 8:19 AM
Gunn became a silver Fox fast. Wow.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 7/5/2021, 8:34 AM
Maybe instead of the 'Peacemaker", it may be more accurate to refer to him as the "Bootlicker" instead.

“I love and respect China and the Chinese people, I’m very, very sorry about my mistake. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I sincerely apologize. You must understand that I really love and respect China and the Chinese people. I’m sorry. Bye.” -The Personal Courage of John Cena
kazuma
kazuma - 7/5/2021, 8:57 AM
I just can't get excited for a John Cena lead anything
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/5/2021, 9:01 AM
Haven't really been impressed with comic version of the character, but I'm willing to give Cena a chance for the live action offering.
2BOOKOO4U
2BOOKOO4U - 7/5/2021, 9:21 AM
NOBODY worth their salt is gonna watch this stupid faced boot licking COMMIES show. Just sayin'...
rexlincoln
rexlincoln - 7/5/2021, 9:44 AM
@2BOOKOO4U - Ahh, the old "anyone who likes this is stupid" tactic.
2BOOKOO4U
2BOOKOO4U - 7/5/2021, 10:20 AM
@rexlincoln - YUP. ;)
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