James Gunn says he checked Adebayo actor Danielle Brooks was comfortable with the Peacemaker season 2 twist: "We had a big conversation"

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James Gunn made sure Danielle Brooks was "okay" with the way the Peacemaker twist played out

Adebayo, John Economos, and Vigilante in Peacemaker season 2
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DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared that he checked in with Adebayo actor Danielle Brooks ahead of the big Peacemaker season 2 twist.

If you're up to date on the show, then you'll know that (spoiler alert!) in episode 6, it was revealed that the seemingly idyllic alternate universe Chris has escaped to is, in fact, Earth X – a version of reality where the Nazis won World War 2.

"Listen, we're dealing with a very sensitive subject. We're dealing with racism and at the same time, there's humor in this episode," Gunn told GQ. "And so, you're dealing with something very delicate and yet we're not being delicate about it – but I don't think we're not being delicate in a non-thoughtful way. I think we're being thoughtful about it. When I was first writing the episodes and I first finished the episode, I sent it to Danielle Brooks and we had a big conversation. I wanted to make sure she was okay with everything."

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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