We had a feeling the season finale of Peacemaker would contain a few surprises since the episode in question was not made available to critics prior to the show's release, but it's probably safe to assume nobody expected the freakin' Justice League to show up!
Having completed their mission (for better or worse), Christopher Smith and his crew are rushing the gravely wounded Harcourt to the hospital when they spot members of the iconic super-team ahead. Wonder Woman and Superman are kept in the shadows, but Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller both appear as Aquaman and The Flash for a memorable - not to mention F-bomb laden - exchange with the Peacemaker.
During an interview with Fandom.com, star John Cena explained that he was so grateful for the actors' involvement because he feels an appearance from a pair of heavy hitters like Arthur Curry and Barry Allen raises the show and its characters to another level in the DCEU.
“I’m forever grateful [to Momoa and Miller], because they did us a huge solid by doing that," said the former WWE Champion. "And they were able to put themselves in the limelight and get everybody talking, but they do so in a way where the joke’s not on them. And they did it for the good of our show. Whether that was their intention or not, it really, really, really, really helped us, especially after eight episodes of people being excited about the show, to put a stamp on it. It lets everybody know that there’s a new player in the DC Universe and that this is what’s going on. ‘These folks are now on an equal playing field, wow!’"
"That’s my takeaway from that," he continued. "I think that was a very important moment for us. And of course, it gives everybody a whole lot of stuff to talk about and James Gunn is really good about making people talk about stuff! So mission accomplished in that regard.”
Peacemaker was recently renewed for a second season, but we have no idea what to expect from the continuing adventure of Chris Smith, and Cena is happy not to speculate and let James Gunn come up with the right story.
“The short answer is no," he replied when asked if he had any specific thoughts or ideas for where his character could go next. "Because I know I’m in good hands and I trust the process."
What did you guys think of the first season of Peacemaker and those huge cameos? How would you like to see season 2 play out? Drop us a comment down below.