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Peacemaker: John Cena on James Gunn: "What He Says Usually He Does"

In this clip, Peacemaker star John Cena sounds like he's ready to start Season 2 and reaffirmed his trust in series creator James Gunn.

Even with all of the news breaking around Superman: Legacy, DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn has also been doing a nice job of keeping fans posted on how things are looking with the second season of Max's John Cena-starring Peacemaker. Last month, Gunn responded to a fan asking about the status of the second season with the news that he was "about to go upstairs and continue writing Season 2," something he had been working on since Thanksgiving Day. Thankfully, now that the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes have finally been officially resolved, we're getting to hear from a lot more folks about a lot of upcoming projects – and in this case, we're getting to hear from Cena in a brief red carpet video interview where the streaming series star sure sounds like he's ready to head back to the set tomorrow.

Here's a look at Cena discussing the second season, when he was (and wasn't) able to communicate with Gunn, and more with Variety on the red carpet for the premiere of The Iron Claw:

Peacemaker: James Gunn on Writing Process & More

When it comes to the time it takes to write the season, Gunn shared over on Threads last month that the first season broke down to about "a week per episode" to write – adding that the second season will require more "because of everything else happening" (he is a bit busy) while also dropping an interesting note about a "first novel" that was never released ("and shouldn't be!") that now we think we need to read. Following that, Gunn reaffirmed that the second season is set in his & DC Studios Co-CEO Peter Safran's new DCU (which has us curious about how the first season will be handled). But if you think it's "more freeing" writing the second season in a DCU of his own making as opposed to a pre-existing one, Gunn bursts that bubble by sharing that it's the "same." Here's a look at the screencaps of Gunn's responses:

Peacemaker: A Look Back to Season 2 Being Announced

"Creating 'Peacemaker' has been one of the true highlights of my life, both professionally and otherwise, with John Cena and the incredible creative team around me, as well as our partners at HBO Max," Gunn said in a statement when news of the second season was first announced. "To have something we all love so much be loved by the audience, in turn, has been a wonderful experience. I can't wait for folks to see where Team Peacemaker goes in Season Two!" Added series star Cena, "I am incredibly honored and humbled by the response to Peacemaker and the experience of playing this character." Now here's a look back at Gunn's tweet making it official and offering tons of love for all of the support, followed by Cena's reaction to the news:

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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