Peacemaker (DC Extended Universe)

Peacemaker Christopher "Chris" Smith
DC Extended Universe and DC Universe character
Promotional still of John Cena as Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021)
First appearance	The Suicide Squad (2021)
Based on	Peacemaker by Joe Gill Pat Boyette
Adapted by	James Gunn
Portrayed by	John Cena Quinn Bennett (young)
Voiced by	John Cena (Mortal Kombat 1)
In-universe information
Alias	Peacemaker
Nicknames	Mr. Peacemaker Pissmaker P Chris Dipshit Muscleman Weekly
Occupation	Mercenary Vigilante
Affiliation	Suicide Squad 11th Street Kids
Family	August "Auggie" Smith (father) Keith Smith (brother)
Home	Charlton County, Washington, United States of America
Nationality	American
Abilities	Enhanced physical strength, durability, stamina, reflexes and agility Durable Body armor Communications helmet Indomitable will Expert combatant hand-to-hand combat Axe mastery Sword mastery Shield mastery Knife expertise Access to advanced military weapons Extremely Skilled marksman Expert assassin Espionage Proficient tactician and strategist
Pets	Eagly (bald eagle) Eek Stack Ik Ik "Goff" (alien butterfly)

Christopher "Chris" Smith, also known as the Peacemaker, is a fictional antihero in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and DC Universe (DCU) media franchises, based on the Charlton / DC Comics character of the same name.^[1] Adapted for film by writer/director James Gunn, he is portrayed by John Cena. Smith operates as a vigilante who aims to achieve peace at any cost, which results in a 30-year prison sentence at Belle Reve Penitentiary. He is approached by the facility's warden and the director of A.R.G.U.S., Amanda Waller, to join a strike team called Task Force X along with other inmates on an infiltration mission to the remote island of Corto Maltese. After being incapacitated during the mission, he is nursed back to health by A.R.G.U.S. and assigned to accompany a group of their agents for "Project Butterfly".

As of 2022, the character is a central figure in DC media, having appeared in two projects thus far: the feature film The Suicide Squad (2021) and the first season of the eponymous HBO Max streaming television series Peacemaker, both set in the DCEU. The character is set to return in the latter show's second season, which will integrate him into the DCU canon. This version of Peacemaker also makes a guest appearance as a DLC fighter in the video game Mortal Kombat 1, with Cena reprising his role.