Frank Grillo Joins Peacemaker Season 2 as Rick Flag Sr. Seeking Revenge

Actor Frank Grillo has officially joined the cast of Season 2 of James Gunn's DC series Peacemaker, reprising his role as Rick Flag Sr. Grillo will also voice the character in Gunn's upcoming animated series Creature Commandos.

Rick Flag Sr. is the father of Rick Flag, a character from The Suicide Squad. In Peacemaker Season 2, Flag Sr. will be seeking revenge against Peacemaker, played by John Cena, for his son's murder. "Christopher Smith and Rick Sr have a little unfinished business to take care of," news Gunn teased on Instagram.

This development is part of the new DC Universe Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran as Co-Chairmen and CEOs. The duo has confirmed several new live-action HBO Max series, including Peacemaker Season 2, Waller (a spinoff of the Suicide Squad HBO Max series), and others.

The new DC Universe will feature a mix of old and new characters, with some actors returning to their roles and others being recast. Gunn and Safran have stated that the door is open for previous actors to return to their DC roles, but no decisions have been made on which characters will be included in the new universe.

Peacemaker Season 1, which premiered in 2022 on HBO Max, starred John Cena as the titular character alongside Jennifer Holland, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Robert Patrick. The series explored the origins of Peacemaker following the events of The Suicide Squad film.

Frank Grillo's addition to the Peacemaker cast as Rick Flag Sr. promises to bring an intense and personal dynamic to Season 2. With Grillo's character seeking vengeance for his son's death at the hands of Peacemaker, fans can expect a thrilling confrontation between the two characters as the series delves into the repercussions of The Suicide Squad's events.

Key Takeaways

• Frank Grillo joins Peacemaker Season 2 as Rick Flag Sr., seeking revenge against Peacemaker.
• Grillo will also voice Rick Flag Sr. in James Gunn's animated series Creature Commandos.
• Rick Flag Sr. wants revenge for his son's murder by Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad.
• Peacemaker Season 2 is part of DC Universe Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
• The new DC Universe will feature a mix of old and new characters, with some actors returning to their roles.