Peacemaker

Peacemaker takes a lesser known DC Comics character to new heights

By: Emma Best, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of sexual harrassment in the second to last paragraph. When James Gunn’s rendition of The Suicide Squad was released in theatres last August, it was surprising to hear that the first DC Extended Universe (DCEU) tie-in show would be about John Cena’s character, Peacemaker. The show was filmed in January 2021, a risky move considering audiences had yet to meet the character. However, it’s clear the risk paid off.  Peacemaker, and the rest of The Suicide Squad, are drenched in Gunn’s signature humour, vulgarity, and violence, now at an all time high with…

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