New DCU Canon Reveal Makes Its Missing Superman Story Weirder

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In a fascinating twist, the second season of James Gunn’s series, “Peacemaker,” seems to present an intriguing enigma following the year 2025’s Superman movie. This new mystery deepens our understanding of the DC Universe lore. The recent launch of the reimagined DCU, spearheaded by James Gunn and Peter Safran, began with the 2024 animated series “Creature Commandos” and the recent Superman film. However, the introduction of “Peacemaker” season 2 has sparked numerous questions about this revitalized franchise. While the initial season was part of the former DC Extended Universe, the second season now clearly belongs to the DCU, despite drawing upon many significant events from Peacemaker’s past history.

In the second episode of “Peacemaker” Season 2 titled “A Man Is Only as Good as His Eagle,” we delve into the past of Rick Flag Jr., portrayed by Joel Kinnaman, and Christopher Smith (John Cena), revisiting their confrontation from the movie “The Suicide Squad” in 2021. This was director James Gunn’s debut in the DC Universe, a position that eventually led to his role as co-CEO of DC Studios. With the events of “The Suicide Squad” now part of the new DCU, there are debates arising about Superman’s background, such as whether he was indeed struck by a Kryptonite bullet by Bloodsport (Idris Elba) or not.

2025’s “Superman” film did not include a scene where Bloodsport shoots David Corenswet’s Superman, which is unexpected if this event truly occurs within the DC Universe. In recent discussions about the timeline in connection to “The Suicide Squad” and “Peacemaker” Season 1, James Gunn stated that anything mentioned or referenced in “Peacemaker” Season 2 is now considered canonical, while everything not explicitly mentioned remains non-canon for the time being. The battle between Smith and Flag Jr., as well as the mission in Corto Maltese, have been alluded to, thereby becoming official parts of the DC Universe, but Bloodsport shooting Superman has not.

It’s possible that the scene where Bloodsport shoots Superman, as seen in the Peacemaker series, hasn’t been confirmed as part of the DC Universe yet. However, future episodes of Peacemaker season 2 could clarify this. If it does turn out to be true, it would be strange because the Superman movie didn’t show Clark Kent getting shot with Kryptonite, and even hinted that there was no more Kryptonite on Earth. Director James Gunn might address this issue soon.

In Peacemaker’s second season, Rick Flag Senior (played by Frank Grillo) has been elevated to ARGUS’ Director. He is using his newfound authority to probe into the demise of his son, which occurred in The Suicide Squad. As he unearths more facts, there’s a chance we might learn about Bloodsport’s ties with Superman. The title of Peacemaker season 2, episode 3, “Another Rick Up My Sleeve,” suggests that we may delve further into the Flag family, potentially clarifying this enigmatic puzzle and shedding light on the DC Universe’s revised canon as a whole.

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2025-09-08 15:10