Welcome to the brand new DCU.
When James Gunn took over because the architect of a revamped DC film universe, he teased a excessive stage of interconnectivity between tasks, spanning movie, tv and past. Now, a huge DC character has made his approach onto the small display via “Peacemaker” Season 2.
Suffice it to say, this text will comprise spoilers from “Peacemaker” Season 2, Episode 6. Except you’ve made your peace with being spoiled, go watch the episode after which come again right here.
Within the sixth episode of “Peacemaker” Season 2, following Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) shedding Peacemaker to the alternate universe he heads to Belle Reve Jail for some assist. There’s one main professional in alternate dimensions on this new DCU – Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
Lex walks in with the assistance of a cane after his beat down on the finish of “Superman.” He’s aggravated and disgusted by being locked up in metahuman jail. He’s apparently serving a 265 12 months sentence for what he pulled in “Superman” however that’s not stopping him from plotting for a approach out.
Lex asks if a tool that would pinpoint the situation of an open portal can be sufficient to get him out. Flag says there’s not an opportunity. He does nonetheless say there’s something which may curiosity Luthor – an opportunity at redemption.
What that redemption appears to be like like is unclear however given the truth that Gunn has already written a screenplay for “Man of Tomorrow,” a sequel (releasing July 9, 2027) that includes the Final Son of Krypton teaming up with Lex Luthor in opposition to a standard enemy, it appears doubtless this favor for Flag may assist get the villain nearer to being out of jail and into that energy swimsuit.
Followers had speculated that Superman would make a cameo look throughout “Peacemaker” Season 2 for a variety of causes. To start with, “Superman” and “Peacemaker” overlapped in filming, with the Man of Metal’s 2025 outing (written and directed by Gunn) capturing concurrently a part of the HBO Max collection. This led to photos of David Corenswet with “Peacemaker” stars like John Cena and Danielle Brooks making their approach onto social media. With Corenswet already current and within the swimsuit, it appeared like a straightforward feat for him to pop over to the “Peacemaker” set.
It turned out that was a little bit of a bait and swap to get Hoult as Lex Luthor into the combination.
This cameo additionally marks Hoult returning a favor, in a way. In “Superman,” Clark returns to his residence after a confrontation with Lex Luthor to seek out damaging protection of himself on a right-wing discuss present hosted by Cleavis Thornwaite (Michael Ian Black). Cena then seems as Peacemaker himself on the discuss present, stating that he thinks Superman thinks he’s higher than everybody else as a consequence of his less-violent model of heroism. It’s one of many greatest cameo appearances in “Superman,” highlighting how a handful of characters from the previous DCEU (together with the “Peacemaker” crew, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle) transitioned into the DCU with their actors intact.
Lex Luthor and Peacemaker aren’t the one characters to hop between movie and tv within the DCU to date. Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. appeared within the animated present “Creature Commandos,” in addition to “Superman” and “Peacemaker” as a prime member of A.R.G.U.S. Moreover, Justice Gang members Inexperienced Lantern (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced) appeared alongside group proprietor Max Lord (Sean Gunn) in “Peacemaker” after their distinguished position in “Superman.” The aforementioned discuss present host Cleavis Thornwaite made a quick look on “Peacemaker” after his cinematic “Superman” debut. Even a Kaiju fought by Superman and the Justice Gang within the first DCU movie is taken down by the parallel Earth’s Prime Trio in “Peacemaker” Season 2, Episode 5.
“Peacemaker” Season 2, Episode 6 is on HBO Max now.
