The Director Cut a Major Story Arc for Clemson Murn from Peacemaker Season 2
The actor's tough mercenary Clemson Murn met his end in Peacemaker season 1, but creator James Gunn had previously hinted that he might bring Iwuji back to play another character in the DC Universe. During a recent episode of the series' companion podcast, Gunn disclosed that Murn himself even make a comeback, referencing a plot with big implications for the show's future.
[Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead for Peacemaker season 2, episode 7, "Like a Keith in the Night."]
When anti-hero Chris Smith (John Cena) and his friends travel to Earth-X in Peacemaker season 2, they encounter very different versions of familiar faces from their own world. Rick Flagg, Jr. (Joel Kinnaman) bumbles around overturning trash cans. Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) prefers books and skirts to pants and brawling. And Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) battles for the oppressed as a part of the Sons of Liberty, rather than just murdering drug dealers and petty criminals.
The Murn in Chris Smith's home dimension was possessed by the extraterrestrial insect Ik Nobe Llok, who didn't want to harm any humans. Although Murn was the worst person he could find, the butterfly still felt remorse to inhabit his form, because he thought Murn was capable of change.
Gunn said he wanted to showcase that contrast by creating a plot where Murn was also a member of the Sons of Liberty in Earth-2.
"He was a hero. While Murn on our planet was the most despicable man in the world before he was possessed, Murn on their planet was this sort of kick-ass Harriet Tubman," Gunn said. "Like a total action hero."
Gunn eventually cut that storyline from the second season, but he noted he's not completely abandoning on it.
"There's still the future," he commented. "There's still an Earth-2. We didn't blow it up. This is still there."
Although the Peacemaker crew aren't in any hurry to go back to the world where the Axis powers triumphed in World War II, Gunn's promise that it's still there means they might face consequences for how they destroyed its version of the Smith family. Harcourt tried to kill the vengeful and badly hurt Keith Smith (David Denman) before returning to her world, but had to flee through the gateway when the authorities showed up. Auggie hinted at some sort of big plan involving the dimensional portal before he was killed, and Keith might try to finish that plan. He'd also assuredly try to avenge his family members in the process.
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