Michael Rooker has lastly been confirmed to look in Peacemaker Season 2 as Crimson St. Wild, following months of fan theories and hypothesis. Rumors intensified after Gunn teased new forged additions and shared early footage hinting at Eagly’s storyline. Now, Gunn has revealed Rooker’s function as a key antagonist, introducing recent battle and deeper ties to the evolving DCU.
Michael Rooker’s Crimson St. Wild is Eagly’s nemesis in Peacemaker Season 2
Michael Rooker returns to the DC Universe in Peacemaker Season 2 as Crimson St. Wild, a brand new antagonist launched by James Gunn. Gunn describes the character as “the world’s foremost eagle hunter” who’s on a mission to kill Eagly, Peacemaker’s loyal avian companion. Crimson St. Wild, performed by Rooker, immediately opposes Eagly and takes on a serious function within the season’s expanded storylines.
This marks Rooker’s fourth look within the DCU. He beforehand voiced Sam Fitzgibbon in Creature Commandos, performed Superman Robotic #5, and portrayed Savant in Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (2021).
Gunn confirmed to Leisure Weekly that Crimson St. Wild brings a brand new layer to Season 2 by giving Eagly a private adversary. “We thought Eagly was most likely the preferred character from season 1,” Gunn stated. “So in season 2, he has his personal story together with his nemesis, performed by none aside from the despicable Michael Rooker.”
Season 2 may even introduce new characters resembling Langston Fleury, an A.R.G.U.S. agent performed by Tim Meadows. Gunn defined that Fleury fills the emotional void left by Peacemaker’s development, noting that the title character is now “a a lot softer man.” Gunn stated Fleury is “a really politically incorrect asshole all through a lot of the season,” contrasting with Peacemaker’s emotional evolution.
The brand new season connects on to the broader DCU, significantly Gunn’s Superman reboot. “It’s very a lot linked to Superman and what comes after,” Gunn stated. The present options cameos from Superman characters, together with Man Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn). It additionally facilities on the Quantum Unfolding Chamber (QUC), a key piece of expertise that seems in Superman.
Gunn stated Season 2 takes place “a pair years” after the Season 1 finale. Nevertheless, he deliberately saved the precise timeline imprecise.
Initially reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.