🔗 Share this article James Gunn Cut a Major Story Arc for Chukwudi Iwuji's Character from Peacemaker Season 2 The actor's no-nonsense mercenary Clemson Murn met his end in the show's first season, but creator James Gunn had earlier teased that he might recast the actor to portray a different role in the DC Universe. In the latest episode of Peacemaker: The Official Podcast, Gunn revealed that Murn could even make a comeback, mentioning a storyline with major consequences for the series going forward. [Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead for Peacemaker season 2, episode 7, "The Keith Episode."] When reluctant hero Chris Smith (John Cena) and his allies travel to Earth-X in Peacemaker season 2, they meet very different versions of several people from their home reality. Rick Flagg, Jr. (Joel Kinnaman) bumbles around overturning trash cans. Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) prefers books and skirts to fighting and trousers. And Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) fights to free the oppressed as a part of the Sons of Liberty, rather than simply killing drug dealers and petty criminals. Clemson Murn in Chris Smith's original world was taken over by the extraterrestrial insect Ik Nobe Llok, who didn't want to hurt people. Even though Murn was the most terrible individual he could find, the butterfly still felt remorse to inhabit his form, because he believed Murn was able to reform. Gunn explained he aimed to showcase that difference by writing a storyline where Murn was also a member of the Sons of Liberty in the alternate world. "He was a hero. While Murn on our planet was the worst guy in the world before he was possessed, Murn on their planet was this sort of incredible Harriet Tubman," Gunn stated. "A complete action hero." Gunn ultimately removed that storyline from the second season, but he noted he's not fully giving up on it. "The future remains," he said. "Earth-2 still exists. We left it intact. This still exists." Although the team aren't rushing to return to the world where the Nazis won World War II, Gunn's assurance that it's still there means they might face consequences for how they wrecked its incarnation of the Smith family. Harcourt attempted to murder the vengeful and badly hurt Keith Smith (David Denman) before heading home, but had to flee through the portal when the police arrived. Auggie hinted at some sort of big plan involving the interdimensional gate before he was killed, and Keith might try to finish whatever that was. He'd also assuredly try to get revenge for his father and brother while he's at it. Peacemaker season 2 is available on HBO Max.