After joining the cast ofPeacemakerseason 2, Michael Rooker explained how his role allowed him to have aGuardians of the Galaxyreunion. DuringPeacemakerseason 2, Rooker will appear as Red St. Wild, a character who has been revealed to be an eagle hunter who is after the titular character’s pet.
Afterthe ending ofPeacemakerseason 1fascinated fans, the show’s second season return has received positive reviews. Even though Rooker previously played Savant inThe Suicide Squad, fans are overjoyed to see the celebrated actor joinPeacemaker’sentertaining cast. Rooker’sPeacemakerrole also allows him to reunite withGuardians of the GalaxyandPeacemaker’sboss, James Gunn.
While speaking withScreenRantduring the red carpet premiere ofPeacemakerseason 2, Rooker was asked about what led to him reuniting with Gunn while filming the show. In response, Rooker revealed the hilariously nonchalant way his latest collaboration with theDCUboss happened. Check out his comments below:
ScreenRant: Congratulations on another collaboration with James Gunn. You two have worked together for so many years. I can only imagine that this wasn’t really an audition, he gave you a call. What did that call look like?
Michael Rooker: No, he just gave me a call, and I was doing a job down in South Carolina, and he needed me to come up as soon as possible. So once I finished down there, I went straight from there to Atlanta.
What This Means For The DCU
When James Gunn and Peter Safran were chosen to take creative control of the DCU, fans had many reasons to be excited. In Gunn’s case, as the mind behind theGuardians of the GalaxymoviesandThe Suicide Squad, he’d proven that he could tell superhero stories people love. There was another reason Gunn’s new role at the time was exciting as well.
As a movie director, there is something about Gunn that makes his actors very loyal to him.Dave Bautista even threatened to quitGuardians of the Galaxy 3when Gunn was fired from that project. Rooker’s comments about how hisPeacemakerrole happened shows why that quality in Gunn is important.
As Rooker’s quote shows, the actor was willing to show up for Gunn as soon as he was asked to. Keeping in mind that Rooker is a widely respected actor, that speaks volumes about the caliber of performers who want to work with Gunn. Fans should therefore be happy to know that Gunn will be able to attract top-notch acting talent to the DCU andPeacemaker.
Our Take On Michael Rooker’s Peacemaker Season 2 Role
Since Michael Rooker starred in James Gunn’s movie directorial debut,Slither, the two artists have been joined at the hip. Most memorably, Rooker portrayed Yondu in Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy.
In a lesser actor and writer-director’s hands, Yondu would have been a throwaway character. However, Rooker and Gunn collaborated to make Yondu an extremely affecting character who even made millions of people tear up in the end.
While Gunn doesn’t always give Rooker roles with that much depth, he has proven his ability to capitalize on the actor’s talents. That is the obvious reason why Rooker showed up to work with Gunn again pretty much at a moment’s notice. Given that history, I couldn’t be more excited to see Gunn and Rooker’sPeacemakercollaboration.
