{"id":27604,"date":"2025-07-27T10:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/27604\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:06:11","slug":"john-cena-dresses-up-as-peacemaker-for-new-trailer-debut-season-2-peek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/27604\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena dresses up as ‘Peacemaker’ for new trailer debut, Season 2 peek"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO \u2013 John Cena<\/a> is known to dress up for any occasion. (His 2024 Oscars birthday suit<\/a>, anyone?) He digs wearing his Peacemaker uniform<\/a> anywhere and everywhere he can, so of course he\u2019s going to show out, helmet and all, at Comic-Con.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where we\u2019re supposed to do this,\u201d Cena said on Saturday, July 26, during a Season 2 panel for his DC action-comedy series at the pop-culture festival<\/a>. \u201cI had to borrow this again. This one is not mine. This is a rental.\u201d From the Hall H stage, Cena quipped he was also game for a night out with all the folks in Peacemaker cosplay. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough hot sauce in this city to contain us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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John Cena (center) does a “You can’t see me” gag as James Gunn and Jennifer Holland laugh during the “Peacemaker” panel at Comic-Con.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeacemaker\u201d (streaming Aug. 21 on HBO Max) continues to expand James Gunn<\/a>\u2019s revamped DC universe, and in the filmmaker\u2019s first outing since \u201cSuperman\u201d<\/a> became such a hit, Cena and the crowd gave Gunn a standing ovation. He also debuted the new \u201cPeacemaker\u201d trailer, where Chris Smith (Cena) finds an inter-dimensional portal to a parallel Earth in his house and decides it\u2019s better there since Peacemaker\u2019s a hero rather than an outcast.<\/p>\n

Peacemaker \u201cis going through a rough patch in life and thinks the grass might be greener on the other side,\u201d Cena said. \u201cThat\u2019s something people can relate to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn, who calls \u201cPeacemaker\u201d his \u201cfavorite thing in the world,\u201d said he likes when characters on TV shows \u201cjust don\u2019t return the same every season. There\u2019s growth and there\u2019s regressions after Peacemaker\u2019s uncovered his demons in Season 1, and \u201cthe world is not accepting him the way he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first episode back of \u201cPeacemaker\u201d takes place a month after the events of \u201cSuperman\u201d and also features cameos from Justice Gang members Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), plus their billionaire backer Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn). \u201cBut there\u2019s a lot more as we go down the line,\u201d James Gunn said. \u201cWe\u2019re definitely a part of the DCU now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank Grillo reprises his \u201cSuperman\u201d supporting role as Rick Flag Sr., a major new antagonist in the series who seeks revenge on Peacemaker for killing his son. (See: \u201cThe Suicide Squad.\u201d) As the new head of A.R.G.U.S. \u2013 a federal agency that deals with metahumans \u2013 Flag \u201cis now in a position to finally get his hands on Peacemaker,\u201d Grillo said.<\/p>\n

Grillo is big on action roles, not as much with dancing. But he and the rest of the cast are a part of the new season\u2019s epic opening-credits musical number. That was a hit with fans the first time around, and Gunn promises a new song, personalities and moves. Jennifer Holland, who plays Emilia Harcourt, got to do the lift from \u201cDirty Dancing\u201d and \u201cit was amazing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I showed up, people thought it\u2019d be funny to plant my face on T-shirts from when I was on a soap opera,\u201d Grillo grumbled. \u201cDancing was something I very reluctantly did but turned into me being the best dancer on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn teased that Season 2 is more extreme than the first and is definitely not for kids \u2013 there\u2019s a very sexual situation in the first episode that made actor Steve Agee (who plays John Economos) think \u201cit\u2019s insane we\u2019re showing it on cable.\u201d And Cena gave a shout-out to his new Peace cycle that he gets to ride. \u201cIt\u2019s a lumbering piece of machinery,\u201d Cena said. “It’s got torpedoes, speakers and a cool paint job.”<\/p>\n

One interesting tidbit that Cena revealed: Gunn \u201chates\u201d the \u201cYou can\u2019t see me\u201d<\/a> jokes, a byproduct of Cena\u2019s long pro wrestling career. \u201cI love them. Nobody is next to James Gunn, it\u2019s just a floating helmet!\u201d Cena said, holding his headwear beside Gunn as the director laughed. \u201cHe\u2019s so frustrated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn gushed over his “Peacemaker” star. “For one of the most famous people in the world, he has no ego,” the director said of Cena. “He gets very silly when he’s on stage, but the truth is, John Cena turns in an amazing performance this season. I couldn’t believe what he was capable of and how much he’s grown as an actor in two years. It\u2019s really something to see.”<\/p>\n

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