The season finale of Peacemaker hit HBO Max today, and the episode certainly left us with a lot to discuss!
By far the biggest talking point was a last-minute appearance from members of the Justice League (well, some of 'em), with Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller reprising their respective roles as Aquaman and The Flash for a hilarious exchange with John Cena's Christopher Smith. During a new interview, writer/director James Gunn explained how the cameos came about.
"Jason, I have known for a while," Gunn tells Deadline. "So, we had a preexisting relationship, and also Peter Safran, who’s the producer on the show and he’s one of my closest allies and friends, he’s friends with Jason because he produces the Aquaman movies. So, we asked Jason. We knew Jason was probably going to do it very early on. Ezra came in as more of a surprise. I found out through a couple of friends that Ezra liked my films, and so then I connected with him and asked him to do it, as well. So, yeah, we were just lucky with the two of them."
Superman and Wonder Woman also appear, but are kept in the shadows. Unfortunately, Gunn doesn't clarify whether or not this was supposed to be Henry Cavill's version of the Man of Steel!
The season wraps up with Smith in contemplative form after saving the world from an alien threat... but did he really do what was best for his planet? Sophie does present a compelling argument before he shoots her, and Gunn actually considered ending the finale on a very different note at one point.
"I went through different endings then just what I was going to say in that moment. I think that Peacemaker is making the choice that is — it’s a step forward for himself and his own vitality, his own spirituality. Maybe it’s not the right thing to do for the world, and so, yes, that complexity is something that I thought of as being part of the ending of the show. Until that time, I thought different things. I thought that there was a chance that it would end with Peacemaker joining the butterflies, you know?"
Well, that would have been a twist viewers didn't see coming for sure!
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