{"id":2053764,"date":"2025-09-27T08:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2053764"},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:52:11","slug":"peacemakers-james-gunn-explained-why-that-surprise-cameo-had-to-happen-in-latest-episode-and-man-of-tomorrow-is-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/peacemakers-james-gunn-explained-why-that-surprise-cameo-had-to-happen-in-latest-episode-and-man-of-tomorrow-is-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacemaker\u2019s James Gunn Explained Why That Surprise Cameo Had To Happen In Latest Episode, And Man Of Tomorrow Is Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: HBO Max<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Warning: SPOILERS for the <\/strong><em><strong>Peacemaker<\/strong><\/em><strong> episode \u201cIgnorance is Chris\u201d are ahead! Stream the episode now with an <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hbo-max-subscription-know-price-130351204.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO Max subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>HBO Max subscription<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was indeed a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/peacemaker-season-2-other-universe-230000261.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:dark secret at the center of Peacemaker\u2019s alternate universe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">dark secret at the center of <em>Peacemaker<\/em>\u2019s alternate universe<\/a>, as it was confirmed in \u201cIgnorance is Chris\u201d that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/peacemaker-stars-freddie-stroma-danielle-023138857.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:this world is Earth-X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">this world is Earth-X<\/a>, where the Nazis are in control of the United States. However, that wasn\u2019t even the craziest part of the newest <em>Peacemaker<\/em> episode to be released on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>. That honor belongs to Nicholas Hoult cameoing as Lex Luthor in a scene with Frank Grillo\u2019s Rick Flag Sr. James Gunn, the mind behind <em>Peacemaker<\/em> and this summer\u2019s <em>Superman<\/em>, explained why Luthor\u2019s appearance has to happen, and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-dc-movies-whats-next-233050594.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming DC movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">upcoming DC movie<\/a> <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> factored into the decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rick Flag Sr. visited Lex Luthor at Belle Reve to request his help with tracking down Christopher Smith\u2019s Quantum Unfolding Chamber, as Luthor some experience opening up rifts to other universes. However, in an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/peacemaker-lex-luthor-cameo-nazi-twist-no-superman-1236530679\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety<\/a>, James Gunn clarified that we won\u2019t see either an Earth-1 or Earth-X version of David Corenswet\u2019s Superman in the final two <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 episodes, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No. In fact, David was very upset that Nick got to be on the show, and he didn\u2019t. It just didn\u2019t work. I needed Lex in the show to serve a specific purpose. And actually, what Lex and Rick Flag are up to affects very much what happens in an aspect of Man of Tomorrow. So all of that is connected. But this relationship between Rick Flag and Lex Luthor is a potentially negative thing for Superman and all meta-humans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rick Flag Sr. got off to a good start with Lex Luthor by agreeing to transfer him to a non-metahuman prison in exchange for his cooperation. However, the ominous way Flag told Sasha Bordeaux that A.R.G.U.S. was now partnered with Luthor made it sound like there\u2019s more to this deal that we\u2019re not aware of yet. Whether we\u2019ll learn any specifics before <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 is over remains to be seen, but this partnership will impact what happens in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/superman-officially-getting-sequel-im-171241557.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recently-announced Man of Tomorrow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">recently-announced <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lex Luthor speaking to Rick Flag Sr. from prison phone in Peacemaker Season 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/o01PGqJI3fuxp7xRl8Tewg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/bc5feae89698e36b12286e1de8aad91c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: HBO Max<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That 2027 DC movie will see Lex Luthor and Superman joining forces to battle a shared threat, and James Gunn knew that would be where Luthor ended up next on the big screen as he was writing <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2. The writer\/director explained:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Totally, yeah. I didn\u2019t know some things about it, but I knew what the overall story of the DCU was. That was something I pitched to [Warner Bros. Discovery CEO] David Zaslav before we even took the job. I\u2019m like, here\u2019s the story. There\u2019s going to be this movie, this show, this movie, this show, and those things all fit in in different ways. Some things came, like Clayface, that we didn\u2019t expect, and other things have been a harder road to travel. But the general outline of that overall story is what we are following through Superman, Peacemaker, Man of Tomorrow and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s been heavily implied, but not confirmed, that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/james-gunn-shared-script-superman-191730832.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brainiac will be Man of Tomorrow\u2019s main antagonist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Brainiac will be <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em>\u2019s main antagonist<\/a>, and James Gunn also confirmed we\u2019ll <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/superman-james-gunn-confirms-another-201621174.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:see more of Mar\u00eda Gabriela de Far\u00eda\u2019s Engineer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">see more of Mar\u00eda Gabriela de Far\u00eda\u2019s Engineer<\/a>. But for now, Lex Luthor has agreed to help A.R.G.U.S. with this important task, and it was shown in one of the <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 previews that it\u2019ll involve bringing in his henchmen Otis and Sydney Happersen. Whatever Luthor is getting out of this arrangement, I think we can all agree it\u2019s not going to be good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We have just two weeks to go until <em>Peacemaker<\/em> Season 2 is over. After that, <em>Lanterns<\/em> will premiere on HBO sometime in early 2026, and <em>Supergirl<\/em> and <em>Clayface<\/em> are set for theatrical releases on June 26 and September 11, respectively, on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/upcoming-movies-in-2026-new-movie-release-dates\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 movies schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2026 movies schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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