James Gunn Knew Eagly Would Steal Scenes from Peacemaker Cast
Writer/director James Gunn says he knew Eagly would steal scenes from the Peacemaker cast and calls the animal partner the true star of the show. After making his DC Extended Universe debut with The Suicide Squad, Gunn has returned to create, write and primarily direct the eight-episode first series in Warner Bros.' ongoing comic book franchise. The filmmaker developed the show during post-production on his DCEU movie, hoping to distract from the lull of lockdown and ultimately entering talks with DC Films for spin-offs from The Suicide Squad leading to the show's greenlight.
Peacemaker centers on John Cena's titular antihero and explores his origin story and his missions after The Suicide Squad, in which he turned on his team in an effort to follow Amanda Waller's orders to eliminate all evidence of Project Starfish. Peacemaker, alongside A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad Project Butterfly, is tasked with taking out dangerous parasitic butterfly-like creatures posing as humans located around the globe before they can complete their unknown goal. Alongside Cena, the cast for Peacemaker includes returning The Suicide Squad stars Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland and marks the DCEU debuts of Danielle Brooks, Robert Patrick, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Rizwan Manji, Nhut Li, Annie Chang and Lochlyn Munro.
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In time for the show's premiere, Gunn recently caught up with Collider to discuss the well-received DCEU series Peacemaker. When asked about the lovable bald eagle companion, Gunn revealed he knew Eagly would steal scenes from the show's cast and properly warned his stars ahead of time, ultimately calling Eagly the "true star of the show." See
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