James Gunn Promises More of John Cena’s ‘Comedy Gifts’ in ‘Peacemaker’

John Cena’s antihero from 2021’s DC Comics-based hit The Suicide Squad flexes his way into his own series from the movie’s director and writer James Gunn with Peacemaker.

Cena “had a lot of acting and comedy gifts that we weren’t able to fully utilize in the movie,” says Gunn, who has amped up the laughs for the spinoff.

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The series finds convicted murderer turned mercenary Christopher Smith (Cena) kept from prison to fight evildoers who threaten Americans’ safety.

Thankfully, the violent vigilante known as Peacemaker has a new, more rational team, like Danielle Brooks’ Leota Adebayo, to help reign him in.

“A lot of the show is about his friendship with [them],” says Gunn. Here’s to butt-kicking and kinship! 

Peacemaker, Series Premiere, Thursday, January 13, HBO Max

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