Joel Kinnaman wants DC Comics fans to believe he will not reprise his role as Rick Flag Jr. in HBO’s Peacemaker. Kinnaman first appeared in the DCEU film Suicide Squad in 2016 and reprised his role in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in 2021.

In a recent interview, James Gunn teased Frank Grillo's role of Rick Flag Sr. and his impact in the DC Universe.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

As the new DC universe of movies and shows kicks off from studio co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran , viewers can expect one character who will flow throughout the first few projects, and that’s actor Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr.

During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, James Gunn confirmed Frank Grillo will reprise his Creature Commandos role as Rick Flag, Sr. in both Superman and the second season of Peacemaker.

James Gunn offered new insights into the importance of Frank Grillo's Rick Flag Sr. (Creature Commandos) in Superman and Peacemaker Season 2.

James Gunn is teasing a new character for the DC Studios and HBO series Peacemaker Season 2. The filmmaker took to social media to share a photo of a character who will appear in the second season of the series starring John Cena. “Who might this be?” Gunn captioned the photo he posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Frank Grillo spent some time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Brock Rumlow, a.k.a. Crossbones, but it’s safe to say that his upcoming turn as Rick Flag Sr. in the new DC Universe franchise will give him a lot more to do.

DC Studios co-head James Gunn professes that Creature Commandos star Frank Grillo is good at both comedy and drama as Rick Flag Sr.