The Director Removed a Significant Plotline for Clemson Murn from Peacemaker Season 2

The actor's tough mercenary Clemson Murn met his end in Peacemaker season 1, but creator James Gunn had previously hinted that he might bring Iwuji back to play another character in the DCU. During a recent episode of the series' companion podcast, Gunn disclosed that Murn himself even return to Peacemaker, referencing a plot with big implications for the show's future.

[Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead for Peacemaker season 2, episode 7, "Like a Keith in the Night."]

When reluctant hero Chris Smith (John Cena) and his allies travel to Earth-2 in the new season, they meet alternate versions of several people from their own world. Rick Flagg, Jr. (Joel Kinnaman) clumsily stumbles overturning trash cans. Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) favors books and skirts to fighting and trousers. And Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) battles for the oppressed as a member of the Sons of Liberty, rather than simply killing drug dealers and small-time lawbreakers.

The Murn in Chris Smith's home dimension was possessed by the alien butterfly Ik Nobe Llok, who didn't want to harm any humans. Even though Murn was the worst person he could find, the butterfly still regretted the decision to inhabit his form, because he thought Murn was capable of change.

Gunn said he wanted to demonstrate that difference by creating a storyline where Murn was also a member of the Sons of Liberty in the alternate world.

"He was a hero. Whereas Murn on our planet was the worst guy in the world before he became a butterfly, Murn on their planet was this sort of incredible Harriet Tubman," Gunn stated. "Like a total action hero."

Gunn ultimately removed that storyline from season 2, but he noted he's not completely abandoning on it.

"There's still the future," he said. "Earth-2 still exists. We didn't blow it up. This is still there."

Even if the team aren't rushing to go back to the reality where the Axis powers triumphed in World War II, Gunn's promise that it's still there means they might face consequences for how they wrecked its version of the Smith family. Harcourt attempted to murder the vengeful and badly hurt Keith Smith (David Denman) before returning to her world, but had to escape through the gateway when the police arrived. Auggie referenced some kind of big plan involving the dimensional portal before he was killed, and Keith might try to finish whatever that was. He'd certainly try to avenge his father and brother in the process.

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