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Deathstroke Gets an Official DC Studios "Wink" from James Gunn

Sometimes you don't need a lot of words when a wink will work - and that's what we got from James Gunn in response to a Deathstroke question.

We've got Superman and Max's John Cena-starring Peacemaker Season 2 filming. We've got the animated series Creature Commandos set to hit our screens later this year. Recently, we've gotten announcements on the creative side for the film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and the streaming series Lanterns. It's safe to say that things are getting quite busy in and around DC Studios Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran's New DCU – and that's not including the other projects that may be in some level of development that we haven't heard about yet (and let's not forget what Matt Reeves has going on in "The Batman" universe). With all of those plates spinning at the same time, it's only natural that fans are going to have questions and concerns – and use social media to pitch for their favorite character. In this case, someone wanted to know if Gunn and Safran had any plans for the ruthless mercenary Deathstroke – giving Gunn a chance to "wink" if there are.

Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez and first appearing in December 1980's The New Teen Titans #2, Slade Joseph Wilson/Deathstroke would prove to be very deadly "big bad" for not just the Teen Titans but also for the greater DCU at large (like Batman and Green Arrow). The DCU's deadliest and most skilled assassin would prove popular with DC Comics fans – with the character appearing in animated series such as Teen Titans GO! and My Adventures with Superman, on the live-action side with Arrow, Titans, and Justice League, and other media. As for Gunn's response? Well, that sure does look like a winking emoji:

While we more than understand all of the reasons why the second season will need new opening credits, the following start to the first season will always hold a special place in our hearts for being the reason why we don't skip intros anymore:

Steve Agee (Super, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Brightburn) rejoined Gunn and Cena, reprising his film role of John Economos, a warden of Belle Reve Federal Penitentiary and an aide to Viola Davis' Amanda Waller. Danielle Brooks (Orange Is The New Black) joined the series as Leota Adebayo, with Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) in the role of Auggie Smith. Jennifer Holland (Brightburn) reprised her film role of Emilia Harcourt, and Freddie Stroma (Bridgerton) took on the role of Adrian Chase, aka Vigilante. In addition, Chukwudi Iwuji (When They See Us) as Clemson Murn, Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale) as Larry Fitzgibbon, Annie Chang (Shades of Blue) as Detective Sophie Song, Christopher Heyerdahl (Togo) as Captain Locke, Nhut Le (Kroll Show) as Judomaster, and Elizabeth Faith Ludlow (The Walking Dead) and Rizwan Manji (Perfect Harmony) as recurring characters of Keeya and Jamil. Alison Araya (Riverdale) & Lenny Jacobson (Narcos: Mexico) were tapped for the roles of the married couple Amber and Evan, respectively.

Gunn, Brad Anderson (Session 9), Rosemary Rodriguez (The Walking Dead), and Jody Hill (The Righteous Gemstones) directed the eight-episode series. Gunn and Peter Safran served as executive producers, with Cena as co-executive producer. Peacemaker was produced by Gunn's Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company in association with Warner Bros TV. The series explored the origins of Cena's The Suicide Squad character, a man who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

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