James Gunn discovered the right solution to retcon the Justice League cameo from the primary season of Peacemaker.

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It’s been 3.5 years since season one in every of Peacemaker got here to an finish on HBO Max. In that point, quite a bit has modified for DC. Gunn is now in command of DC Studios together with Peter Safran, and the duo has rebooted the franchise into the DCU.

The earlier franchise, the DCEU, began with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel in 2013 and formally got here to an finish with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom in 2023. Considering Peacemaker was initially a part of the DCEU, many have questioned how Gunn was going to convey the character into this new world.

First, Peacemaker (John Cena) made a cameo in Gunn’s Superman. Now, the second season of Peacemaker retconned a giant DCEU second in a hilariously good manner.

How did Peacemaker retcon its Justice League Cameo?

Back in 2022, the season one finale of Peacemaker featured cameos from members of the DCEU’s Justice League. Henry Cavill’s Superman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman have been simply shadowy figures within the background. Meanwhile, Jason Momoa and Ezra Miller truly cameoed as Aquaman and The Flash, respectively. They had a enjoyable interplay with Peacemaker, and followers have been questioning how this could be defined within the DCU.

The first episode of Peacemaker‘s second season, “The Ties That Grind,” started with a traditional “last time on” recap. This was to remind followers of the occasions of the primary season, however they made one large change. In the flashbacks, they retconned the Justice League cameo right into a Justice Gang cameo, the group of heroes launched in Superman.

Now, as an alternative of Peacemaker having an trade with Aquaman and The Flash, he spoke to Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced).

The shadowy figures within the background nonetheless embrace Superman, however this time it’s the model performed by David Corenswet. You may also see the shadows of Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) and Supergirl (Milly Alcock).

The recap additionally confirmed Peacemaker making a joke about Green Lantern. Originally, that scene included a joke about Green Arrow. Later within the premiere, Guy and Hawkgirl seem alongside Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn), whereas Peacemaker auditions for the Justice Gang.

How are DC followers reacting to the Peacemaker retcon?

Most followers of Peacemaker are loving how Gunn went about retconning the Justice League cameo. However, followers of the Snyderverse are having a tough time letting go.

Meanwhile, many followers are appreciating how humorous it’s.

Ultimately, most individuals are right here for the change.

In addition to having opinions, some people are making humorous jokes concerning the retcon by inserting different DC characters into the shot—for instance, Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn.

James Gunn explains the Justice Gang in Peacemaker

Gunn isn’t any stranger to getting harassed by Snyderverse followers on-line. They stay indignant that he selected to reboot the franchise. They’re struggling to just accept the brand new actuality, and are arguing that Gunn has “erased” the complete DCEU. Thankfully, he has a logical response to the haters.

“Hey @jamesgunn. PM episode 1 f****** ruled,” one Peacemaker fan wrote on Threads. “Of course, fans are bickering online about the Justice League/Justice Gang switchup – claiming that you’ve erased the DCEU’s Justice League and therefore that series of films from existence.

So, like, did The Flash film reset the DCEU and create the DCU, or is the correct interpretation that the DCEU is simply off elsewhere in the multiverse, and now we’re simply following the DCU; with the two universes merely sharing similarities.”

“Haha oh boy,” Gunn started his reply. “None of these things really exist, so it’s obvious I didn’t erase any films from existence. But if one really wants to pretend it’s all real, the 2nd is closer: you could say there are infinite amount of timelines and the DCU timeline is almost exactly the same as the PM Season 1 timeline with very very minor differences. I mean I think it’s fair to say a lot of aspects of Season 1 fit in even less with the DCEU than the DCU, so season 1 is kind of an outlier to begin with.”

Did Peacemaker affirm Jared Leto’s Joker is formally accomplished?

It’s been assumed for fairly a while that Jared Leto’s Joker was by no means coming again. The actor debuted because the character in Suicide Squad (2016) and made a cameo in Zack Snyder’s Justice League in 2021. Leto is usually ranked final relating to live-action portrayals of Joker, and Gunn has already confirmed a lot of the DCEU characters might be recast.

In “The Ties That Grind,” Peacemaker and Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) took some main digs at Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto’s longtime band. Some followers are taking these jabs as affirmation that we’ll by no means see Leto within the DCU.

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