Summary
- John Cena's role as Peacemaker in the DC Universe is the perfect solution to his career curse, as he has found success in the DC realm that hasn't translated to all his other projects.
- Peacemaker season 2 has the potential to help Cena break his sequel curse, as the series showcases his acting skills and will be helmed by James Gunn, with the return of multiple cast for the new DC Universe.
- Peacemaker season 2 being part of the DC Universe can help establish a good reputation for the new franchise, as the first season was beloved and the second season has all the ingredients to be just as popular.
John Cena's future leading Peacemaker's all-star cast on Max, with the series becoming a not-so-surprising hit. Before becoming an actor, Cena was one of the most popular wrestlers at the WWE, and while he has found enormous success in the DC realm lately, that hasn't exactly translated to all of his career.
Following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike, work on the new DC Universe is set to resume, with Gunn promising that new updates about projects will be coming sooner rather than later. Also, Gunn clarified the DC Universe canon, confirming that "Xolo Maridueña will continue playing Blue Beetle in the DCU, as Viola Davis will Amanda Waller, and John Cena will Peacemaker." With Cena's DC future secure, the star can finally be able to break a curse that has been going on for 6 years and turn a new page on his acting career.
Peacemaker Season 2 Can Break John Cena's Sequel Curse
There is a harsh reality about Cena's sequels. The recent release of Cena's Vacation Friends 2 cemented that the actor faces a career curse where his sequels do worse than their predecessors. Judging by scores on the popular review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes and box office numbers, sequel movies featuring Cena, like Daddy's Home 2 and Fast X, had worse numbers than their predecessors. Likewise, the recent debut of Vacation Friends 2 also followed that negative trend, establishing a worrying mark for Cena's acting career. However, Peacemaker season 2 can help the actor break that curse.
Why Peacemaker Season 2 Is Perfect For John Cena & The DCU
Peacemaker season 2's story has not yet been revealed, although the series will certainly come back with Gunn's healthy dose of comedy and tragic writing. While Cena's acting career has mostly veered toward comedies, the actor finally got to show his full range in Max's Peacemaker season 1. The series is the perfect project to help Cena break his sequel curse. Peacemaker was the best showcase of Cena's acting skills, and with Gunn set to come back to helm season 2, as well as the return of multiple cast for the new DCU, Peacemaker season 2 has everything it needs for Cena to break his sequel curse.
Peacemaker season 2 can also help the DC Universe. While there has not been an outright confirmation that Peacemaker season 2 will be part of the new DC Universe's continuity and not the old DCEU's, the confirmation that Cena, Vigilante actor Freddie Stroma, and Amanda Waller star Viola Davis will return as their characters in the DCU seems to heavily imply Peacemaker season 2 will trade universes. Given how Peacemaker season 1 was universally beloved, season 2 being part of the DCU can help establish a good reputation for the new franchise, as Peacemaker season 2 has all the ingredients to be as popular as the show's first year was.
