Warning: front spoilers for Peacemaker Episode 2×06Peacemaker The star Frank Grillo has just dropped a massive teaser for the future of Lex Luthor in the DCU after Nicolas Hoult resumed his emblematic role of Supervillain in the last episode of the HBO Max series, revealing the status of Lex Luthor after the historical events of events on the part of events on the part of events on the event of events Landmark Superman. Now it seems that DC already teases what comes then for the character of Hoult.
In an article on his Instagram history, Grillo shared a photo of the Rick Flag meeting with Lex Luthor in PeacemakerThe last episode. However, its legend should be sufficient to arouse the interest of fans, because it apparently leaves a massive index on what comes then for the emblematic supervillain. “Perhaps his orange is exchanged for …” tease the actor, deliberately leaving his fans suspended with a “stay listening”. Although the story is no longer available on the actor’s Instagram page, interested fans can consult a screenshot of the publication.
During events of Peacemaker Season 2, episode 6, entitled “Ignorance is Chris”, the director Argus Rick Flag Sr. (Grillo) paid a surprise visit to Lex Luthor, who was imprisoned in the prison of Belle Certifice after his arrest at the end of Superman. The flag enlisted the help of the villain to follow the interdimensional portal of Christopher Smith, which resembles the technology that Luthor had used to create a pocket dimension and almost destroy the metropolis. Luthor is not as coming as the flag would like, encouraging the Argus director to make him an offer that he could never refuse, a “redemption shooting” that viewers can only guess. Grillo’s Instagram post teased that the public can learn what the flag of the agreement did with Luthor before the end of the season.
What does Frank Grillo’s tease mean for the DCU future of Lex Luthor?
Frank Grillo’s cryptic tease undoubtedly suggests a larger future for Lex Luthor Beyond Superman And Peacemaker. No one really expected Superman To be the last they saw of Lex Luthor of the DCU, but his return arrived much faster than anyone who did not expect. His defeat after the Metropolis incident not only landed him in prison, but also left his reputation in ruins and his tatters in tatters. Now Rick Flag seems to offer him a chance of redemption, suggesting that there is still a way for Luthor to return to the good graces of the public. Grillo’s post confirms as much, teasing that Luthor will not be confined to Belle Certifier for a long time, and can actually exchange his orange prison combination for something else.
Given the recent announcement of James Gunn Superman follow up, Man of tomorrowIt seems likely that Lex Luthor will enter into partnership with the United States government in exchange for a lighter sentence. The first art concept for the 2027 film reveals that Luthor will apparently be teaming with his archnemèse, Superman, to protect the land from an even greater threat (probably Brainiac). Gunn suggested that PeacemakerThe last episodes will lead directly to the events of Man of tomorrow; Now, Luthor’s cameo brings everything to it. Luthor’s cooperation with Argus can lead the organization to use its engineering in other questions, including whatever the threat that the land will face Man of tomorrow. At the end of PeacemakerFans should expect to learn more about Lex Luthor’s agreement with Rick Flag and how it will lead to the events of Man of tomorrow.
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January 13, 2022
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HBO Max, Max
- Directors
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James Gunn, Brad Anderson, Rosemary Rodriguez
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John Cena
Christopher Smith / Peacemaker
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Danielle Brooks
Leota Adebayo