Thanks to Peacemaker writer and director James Gunn, we finally have a version of the show's amazing opening credits we can watch again and again. The dance number, set to Wig Wam's "Do Ya Wanna Taste It," has been receiving widespread acclaim, but where did the idea come from?
"The real, absolute truth is I did this exact thing in a movie called Super, only it was animated," Gunn told Rolling Stone. "We didn’t have a budget for it. I love having dance sequences and having fun with it and I wanted something in the beginning of this show that was going to be different and fun and make it clear that we were going to be a different kind of superhero show, that we didn’t have any rules in place, and that would say something about the creative approach and tone."
As for the choice of song, the filmmaker says it was "the one that had perfect lyrics for our show" and "there really was nothing else in consideration besides that song." As for how he described the dance number while writing, Gunn reveals, "I said, 'It’s the greatest opening credits scene of all time,' and 'It’s the weirdest dance you’ve ever seen and everyone in it is completely and 100 percent serious.'"
The full interview is well worth checking out as Gunn breaks down the importance of choreographer Charissa-Lee Barton's work and evaluates the cast's dancing abilities. He also teases that, "We’re just thinking about how we’re going to up our game in Season Two."
Check out Peacemaker's full opening credits below:
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