Anticipation for James Gunn’s Peacemaker Season 2 finale has reached a fever pitch, with fan speculation running rampant following a recent promo release. The finale is expected to be an explosive bridge to the larger DC Universe (DCU), particularly setting up the events of the upcoming film Man of Tomorrow.
The season has seen John Cena’s anti-hero, Chris Smith, explore a desirable alternate world through the Quantum Unfolding Chamber (QUC), confronting new foes and his own dark history. Now, with the finale hours away, five major fan theories are circulating, promising high stakes and major character developments.
One prevailing, dark theory suggests A.R.G.U.S. agent Sasha (Sol Rodríguez) may kill John Economos (Steve Agee). Fans are also saying that Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) might make the ultimate sacrifice. They are preparing for Vigilante’s death to save Peacemaker and Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland) from the main antagonist of Man of Tomorrow.
While some theories revolve around a brief appearance by Xolo Maridueña's Blue Beetle, the most significant speculation surrounds David Corenswet’s Superman. A live-action DCU appearance for the Man of Steel is seen as a perfect way to set the stage for Man of Tomorrow and the wider DCU slate.
The dimensional travel theme has fueled a theory that the main villain for Man of Tomorrow, possibly the hyper-intelligent Brainiac, could be revealed. Fans guess that Brainiac might be in one of the alternate dimension doors which was created by the QUC device.
After being turned down in the season premiere, some fans believe Peacemaker will finally be welcomed to the Justice Gang. It is an elite superhero team that includes Maxwell Lord (Sean Gunn), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion). In this different realm, Peacemaker's involvement with the Justice Gang could change the former’s DCU future.
Whether or not these fan theories turn out to be true remains to be seen. However, throughout Season 2, viewers have watched Chris Smith or Peacemaker struggle with his past. The character has been shown to be seeing alternate realities in which his family is alive again, and he is celebrated as a hero. So, as this journey of Peacemaker confronting himself comes to a close, avid watchers of the show expect a finale that strikes the right balance of bloody humor and ridiculousness. It could set the tone for everything to come next.