The HBO Max seriesPeacemakerhas found a new Adrian Chase, aka Vigilante, inFreddie Stroma,who will be replacingChris Conrad.Stroma joins the series prior toJames Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadbeing released later this year andPeacemakerwill be led byJohn Cena.
According toDeadline, Conrad is leaving the show (amicably) due to creative differences and theBridgertonstar will take over playing the expert marksman with the ability to heal himself quickly. So with that ability to heal quickly (meaning stabbings and gunshots don’t really phase him), he’s going to be an interesting character to unpack.
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Vigilante is a bit of a Frank Castle figure in the way of searching for revenge. Chase’s wife and children were killed by mobsters and he makes it his mission to seek justice for them. And while Peacemaker does, ultimately, want peace, maybe he won’t like Vigilante’s tactics.
The show comes from the newly reimagined version of the iconic Suicide Squad team. TheDavid Ayerlook at the Squad was less than stellar in the eyes of fans, many disliking the 2016 filmSuicide Squad. But with Gunn behind the camera and an all-star cast (including some of our favorites from the first time around likeMargot Robbie’s incredibly nuanced take on Harley Quinn),The Suicide Squadis proving to be an exciting time for fans.
Cena’s Peacemaker, as a character, is funny because he’s dedicated to peace and a “pacifist” but so willing to fight for peace so completely that he’ll…use force to get it. So really taking that pacifist title seriously. But his dynamic and Cena’s comedic chops are going to shine in the upcoming film and it makes sense that he’d lead his own show.
While we still haven’t seen Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadyet, there are already standouts from the trailers that fans are clinging to. While I am team King Shark until the day I die, many have also clocked Cena’s Peacemaker as a favorite and getting to explore more of that character alongside Storma’s Vigilante is fun!
The Suicide Squadis set to hit theaters and on HBO Max August 6, withPeacemakerdebuting on HBO at some point after that.
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