The Suicide Squad (2021): Does Peacemaker die?

Does Peacemaker die within the newest DC Comics film The Suicide Squad? It appears unlikely that John Cena’s Peacemaker would die in Suicide Squad 2 given that there’s a spin-off Peacemaker HBO Max series launching subsequent 12 months, however perhaps that’s a prequel present? May there be a The Suicide Squad Peacemaker dying scene or might John Cena return in a sequel in addition to his personal present? Spoilers for the film comply with!

Does Peacemaker die in The Suicide Squad?

Christopher Smith a.okay.a. Peacemaker (John Cena) doesn’t die in The Suicide Squad and is alive on the finish of the film. Given that there’s a Peacemaker HBO Max sequence coming subsequent 12 months this shouldn’t be an excessive amount of of a shock, however because the present was positioned as either an origin story or a prequel series the film might simply have killed him off — nevertheless it seems the Peacemaker present will probably be a sequel to The Suicide Squad, too.

Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless a shock to see that Peacemaker is alive, as he’s shot and seemingly killed by Bloodsport (Idris Elba). Nevertheless, the movie’s post-credits scene reveals that he barely survived this, not to mention Starro the Conqueror rampaging across the metropolis. This scene then units up the Peacemaker present, which additionally options John Economos (Steve Agee) and Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland), who meet on the hospital after having staged a minor rebel towards Amanda Waller (Viola Davis). Peacemaker is outwardly being tasked to “save the f***ing world,” that means the stakes are going to be excessive for his subsequent look.

For a full spoiler-filled listing of everybody who dies in The Suicide Squad, head to the link here. The Suicide Squad is currently the highest-rated DC movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes, though it’s dropped a little bit to 98% from its unique excellent 100% — so nonetheless incredible, in different phrases.