James Gunn’s Superman could be the superhero challenge that the author/director’s followers are most rabid about seeing when it hits the 2025 film schedule, however let’s not overlook about one other muscular DCU do-gooder who’ll be again in our lives quickly, as Peacemaker Season 2 shall be touchdown on Max in August. And if Gunn has his method, we might apparently at some point see John Cena going toe to toe with the DCU’s Batman. Although I assume we should not begin anticipating that to 100% occur simply but, if ever.
Let’s be actual right here: if James Gunn really places that type of thought out into the universe, it’s extremely probably that it isn’t going to occur, since he tends to maintain his finest concepts out of the general public’s earholes. However let’s droop such disbelief to benefit from the enjoyable method John Cena shared the information with followers.
John Cena Responds To James Gunn Wanting Peacemaker To Combat Batman
Whereas talking on the Peacemaker panel at CCXP in Mexico Metropolis over the weekend, John Cena and James Gunn talked about quite a lot of totally different subjects that tapped into not simply the upcoming second season (which shall be accessible to stream with a Max subscription). Later within the dialog, following the reveal of a brand new sizzle reel that includes numerous solid members, Cena introduced up Gunn’s alleged Caped Crusader, resulting in this enjoyable alternate:
- JOHN CENA: James Gunn simply mentioned he needs to see me struggle Batman. [Waits for crowd cheers to lessen.] I am simply gonna sit over right here and say what he mentioned. He mentioned, ‘I need to see Peacemaker struggle Batman.’ That is what you mentioned. [Points to Gunn.] Say that loud and audible so everyone can hear it.
- JAMES GUNN: …and lose.
Aha! There’s the foil! However wait, despite the fact that Christopher Smith may take offense at being taken down a peg by Batman or anybody else from the Bat-family, John Cena himself wouldn’t be offended to be put in such a state of affairs, and he hilariously introduced up his WWE legacy for example, saying:
I do not thoughts shedding a struggle. I’m a 16…a 17-time champion. I do not know should you missed that, however meaning I needed to lose it 16 instances, so I do not thoughts shedding a struggle in any respect.
And now I am sitting right here eager to see John Cena the WWE Celebrity dealing with off towards Batman within the squared circle, with out Peacemaker being concerned in any respect. I might like to see the Darkish Knight touchdown essentially the most sleek cape-assisted elbow drop in professional wrestling historical past. However I suppose I will be wonderful if Nathan Fillion’s Man Gardner Season 2 look entails the Inexperienced Lantern getting hit so arduous that his haircut stops wanting dumb.
James Gunn’s Hilarious Nickname For John Cena’s DC Initiatives
But when we settle for the presumed actuality that Batman and Peacemaker won’t ever have interaction in fisticuffs within the live-action DCU, then it is maybe simpler to get extra invested within the amusing nickname Gunn has given the three Peacekeeper-related tasks that occur to point out off John Cena in his lingerie.
Oh, it is a part of the Tighty Whities Trilogy. We’ve got The Suicide Squad, we bought Season 1, we bought Season 2.
I suppose “Underoos Crewz” would not make a lot sense, particularly for the reason that bottoms Cena wears within the tasks do not characteristic any enjoyable characters. (I 100% had Batman underoos as a child, for all of the nightmares that information is price.)
One has to think about that Cena has heard this moniker earlier than, however he nonetheless reacted with nonplussed amusement, saying:
The Tighty Whities Trilogy. That simply occurred. That is an actual factor. Thanks a lot for that, James. I admire it.
Not precisely the most popular on-stage act since Vaudeville, however Gunn and Cena are a enjoyable pair to look at in any capability. Particularly when it means we’re solely a few months away from seeing new Peacemaker episodes.
Peacemaker’s Season 2 Sizzle Reel
For everyone who needs to see extra from the BTS course of, whereas additionally getting just a few new seems to be at footage, take a look at the Peacemaker Season 2 sizzle reel that was shared for followers at CCXP. Test it out!
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Peacemaker Season 2 is about to debut on Max on Thursday, August 21, with hopefully loads of upcoming DCU motion pictures to look ahead to within the months and years forward.