James Gunn On Making Vigilante So Horrifying In Peacemaker

Warner Bros and James Gunn are continuing their partnership, this time on the small screen. Peacemaker, which is spinning out of last year’s The Suicide Squad, has premiered on the HBO Max streaming service with three raunchy, ultra-violent episodes returning John Cena to the titular role–and, surprising no one, he continues to be a pretty horrible person.

But, strangely enough, there are other characters on Peacemaker who might actually be worse than the man himself–and no, we’re not just talking about the things Peacemaker is being sent in to fight. The show also introduces a costumed character DC fans will be familiar with: Adrian Chase, AKA Vigilante (Freddie Stroma). And while Chase may be the butt of many a joke in the first three episodes of the show, he also displays some truly horrific behavior that is anything but a punchline.

You’ll know exactly what we’re talking about if you’ve watched through Episode 3–and, if not, w…