Peacemaker John Cena Had No Idea Freddie Stroma Was British Until They Wrapped Production

Last night, James Gunn joined some of the cast of Peacemaker for a watch party of the HBO Max show’s fourth episode, “The Choad Less Traveled.” During the online event, Gunn shared some fun stories about creating the series, including the fact that he asked his friend Elizabeth Banks to verify whether or not Freddie Stroma was an “as*hole” before agreeing to cast him. Thankfully, Banks vouched for the Harry Potter alum, who now plays Adrian Chase, the sociopathic costumed killer known as Vigilante. Since Stroma is best known for playing Cormac McLaggen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it’s fairly common knowledge that he’s British. However, it turns out his Peacemaker co-star, John Cena, had no idea the actor was from the U.K. until they wrapped production.

Fun fact: @freddiestroma spoke in an American accent the whole time he was shooting & hanging with us, for months. @JohnCena nearly fell over when we wrapped & he had a British accent. #Peacemaker #PeacemakerParty https://t.co/Qi15j3PkWE