Spoilers beneath for the most recent episode of Peacemaker, so be warned should you haven’t but watched by way of HBO Max subscription.
Peacemaker’s Earth-2 reveal has utterly shaken up the non-Justice Gang member’s existence, giving John Cena’s Chris a second probability to know and bond along with his brother Keith, or not less than an alternate model of him. However there’s a flip facet to that positivity, as Chris additionally got here nose to nose with Alt-Rick Flag Jr., as portrayed by The Suicide Squad vet Joel Kinnaman.
The considerably uncomfortable reunion threw Peacemaker for an enormous loop, contemplating their prior assembly that included Flag’s “What a joke” assertion, adopted by Peacemaker killing him off. Making issues worse is that this model of Kinnaman’s character is relationship Jennifer Holland different character Alt-Harcourt, whom Chris is making an attempt to woo. Cena addressed working with Kinnaman once more within the HBO Max collection (by way of James Gunn), calling his character “an alive, stumbly, mealy-mouthed model of Rick Flag Jr” and saying:
I like this second for Joel, as a result of he will get to play a personality strongly against his character Rick Flag Jr. The beauty of it’s he will get the liberty to discover that house, the place Peacemaker is simply form of taking this all in, like ‘This man is alive. How do I deal with this?’
Among the episode’s scenes do certainly really feel barely off, largely as a result of we’re seeing a model of Rick Flag Jr. who does not mechanically despise Peacemaker (not less than not in a visibly scowling method), and one who understandably is not haunted by the Earth-1 recollections of his demise at Chris’ fingers.
Simply seeing Rick and Harcourt smiling collectively in any respect was a WTF jolt to the senses, all whereas Cena’s character was fairly clearly out of his component. So it positively helped each time the Sons of Liberty confirmed as much as begin destroying issues, because it allowed Peacemaker to shake off a few of his discomfort. I imply, if the Peace-Cycle cannot do it, what can?
John Cena then shared some real, no-BS appreciation for his returning co-star, saying:
Joel will get to do some stuff you don’t usually see him do, which is nice. It was nice working with him once more. It was nice seeing him once more. Gosh, I couldn’t be extra grateful for all we did in The Suicide Squad, and actually the struggle that made this present.
Peacemaker doesn’t draw back from reminding viewers simply how Earth-1’s Rick Flag Jr. died, and the way a lot it is rattled Chris even with out parallel universes concerned. And now to see that very same man (so to talk) being the one standing in the way in which of Harcourt and Peacemaker’s love story (additionally so to talk) must be a mindfuck for the latter. Which, I will admit, is enjoyable to observe, since Cena does not all the time get to play weak on this function.
Joel Kinnaman’s Favourite Episode 203 Deaths
Showing on HBO Max’s official Peacemaker podcast, Kinnaman was requested by present creator and pod host James Gunn (who famous how a lot the actor was guffawing on the demise sequences) which of the brutal fatalities was his favourite. Here is his reply:
Oh, I believe it was the pencils. But in addition, that unhappy little malnourished fellow that received an axe to his brow. . . . That was such a bully transfer, I felt like.
Chris ought to 100% be careful if he will get caught inside an workplace provide closet with Rick Jr. Cannot be too cautious with one’s earholes.
How lengthy will it take earlier than Peacemaker and Rick Flag Jr. go face to face? Will Rick Flag Sr. ever study his alt-universe son’s survival? Who will Harcourt finally find yourself with? There’s just one strategy to discover out. Properly, two methods, however I do not counsel supergluing onesself to James Gunn.
As a substitute, hold watching Peacemaker‘s new episodes dropping each Thursday on HBO Max.