Peacemaker: James Gunn Reveals What DCU Hero He Wants John Cena to Fight

James Gunn wants to see John Cena’s Peacemaker fight Batman in the DCU.

Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU officially kicked off last December with the animated Creature Commandos series. Gunn’s Superman movie is now being released in United States theaters next month before Peacemaker Season 2, which is part of the new shared DC universe, arrives in August 2025.

What did James Gunn say about Peacemaker fighting Batman?

At CCXPMX 25 this past weekend, per ComicBookMovie, Cena and Gunn were both asked who they’d like to see Cena’s Christopher Smith character fight at some point in the DCU.

While Cena didn’t have an answer, Gunn said that he wants Peacemaker to fight Batman at some point.

At this time, it’s not clear who will be playing the Dark Knight in the DCU, as no official casting announcement has been made. A Batman movie titled The Brave and the Bold is currently in the works and is being directed by The Flash’s Andy Muschietti, though there haven’t been a lot of substantial announcements since that project in some time.

Peacemaker Season 2, meanwhile, premieres on HBO Max on August 21, 2025. The season will have eight episodes in total.

“The new season follows Christopher ‘Chris’ Smith, aka Peacemaker, the vigilante Super Hero as he struggles to reconcile his past with his newfound sense of purpose while continuing to kick righteous evil-doer butt in his misguided quest for peace at any cost,” the official logline reads.

Along with Cena, the cast of Peacemaker Season 2 includes Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase/Vigilante, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Steve Agee as John Economos, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Sol Rodríguez as Sasha Bordeaux, Tim Meadows as Langston Fleury, Michael Rooker as Red St. Wild, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Filion as Guy Gardner, and Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord.

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

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