James Gunn revealed that 1970s Captain America inspired Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad. The director talked to Den of Geek about the upcoming movie and the HBO Max series. John Cena’s all-American hero seems to be riffing on Steve Rogers’ adventures on television during that era. There are a lot of outsized adventures during that decade on the page. Cena’s characterization in the trailers was most straight-laced and preachy in contrast to some of the more modern takes on Captain America. But, to hear Gunn tell it, that’s all by design. It doesn’t hurt that the WWE superstar played a bit of a boy scout on their television product. The former WWE champion is clearly having the time of his life as Peacemaker. This could be a massive moment for Cena as he continues to establish himself in life after wrestling. Check out Gunn’s expectations for the role down below:
