James Gunn Tess How Peacemaker’s Lex Luthor Cameo Will Effect Superman Sequel

Early this month, james Gunn surprised dc fans with the announcement that Superman’s sequel, Man of Tomorrow, was on the way. Set for a July 2027 Release, The Film Will See David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman Team Up With Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor Against a Common Enemy.

Details on the thread the not-soo-dlynamic duo will face and far between, though many theorize that brainiac will be the villain of Man of tomorrow. Howver, Hault Made A Surprise Cameo in Gunn’s DC Series, Peacemakerhinting at where the character’s arc leaves off going into the Superman follow-up.

In Peacemaker Season Two, Episode Six, Lex is Seen in Belle Reve Penientary After the Events of the Debut DC Universe Film. In exchange for being relocated to a non-Metahuman Prison, The Villain Promises Rick Flag Sr. that he will Help Argus Find Peacemaker’s Quantum Unfolding Chamber. GIVE LEG’S COMIC TIES WITH ARGUS, THIS UNDOBTLY LAys the Groundwork for His Story in the DCU Moving Forward.

Recently, Gunn Discussed Hoult’s Brief appeaarans on Peacemaker. The Filmaker Explained that Though Audiences Were “Not Going to be Seeing Nick Necessarily, but his deal is important to the rest of the season, incredibly important, not only the rest of the season, but to the man of tomorrow as well. ” Hen Continued by Explaining His Approach to the Shared Universe of DC Films and Shows:

Yes, I think what’s what important is that you still have to be able to watch the individuals. I don’t want people to feed Like, if they like Superman and don’t like PeacemakerI don’t want to have to watch Peacemaker Or vice versa. SO THER’S THINGS THAT ARE CONNECTED, BUT WENH I’M RUNNING Man of tomorrowI make sura that People can come in just on Man of tomorrow and understand everything, you know, especally not Having to Watch Peacemaker. Superman is a little bit different Because it is a sequel to that. So it is different in that Respect.

GUNN CHOOZING TO LINK LEX LUTOR AND ARGUS IN Peacemakerwhile Currently One Small Deal, Could Have Massive Repercusions in the DCU. Though continuity varies, Lex’s Involvement with Argus Leads to A Joint Efffort Called Project Cadmus, which researches the genetics of metahumans. Notably, Cadmus Labs is Responsible for the Creation of Superboy/Conner Kent.

This Tease Hints at a Possible Project Cadmus Story in The Future of the DCU, thiugh this coulued be far down the line. With regard to Man of tomorrowit means a few different things.

Most importantly, lex is working with the Government. This time, he Only Requested Being Relocated, but if he continues to work with argus, then strings may be played to reduce his 265 -ear prison sentiment. Additionally, as anti-metahuman sentiment remains a part of the DCU, Lex May Slowly Rebbuild His Ability to Work Against Heries As Superman and the Justice Gang.

In Addition to Potentially Laying the Groundwork for Superboy to Appear, This Government Involvement Might JUST LEGE LEGEEMED IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC AND LAUNCH A Presidential CampAign, as he did in the comics. Of Course, these hypotheticals would Depend on how lex’s Story Unfolds in Man of tomorrow.

For now, The Likelihood is that Lex Endearing Himself to Argus Could Lead to a SCENARIO in Which and Superman Eothler up on their or Are Thrown Together by the Organizationespecally if they face an extraterrestrial thread in Man of Tomorrow. Thought Peacemaker Offers Context to Lex’s Story, Gunn’s Statements Mean That Those Ties eather won’t have progessed that Much by Man of Tomorrow, Or they will explain any Major Developments in the film.

Gunn’s Comments Teese a multitude of directions in which the dcu can take the story Character. Cadmus is a huge part of MANY Modern Lex Storylines Both in Comics and in Other Media, Such As Smallville and Young Justiceso any hint of its Future existence is Major for Superman fans. Regardless If its Long-Term Implications, This Major Cameo Tees Up Lex’s Arc in Man of tomorrow in an EXXPECTED YET Interesting Way.