The Suicide Squad director James Gunn acknowledged the particular challenge of filming team member Peacemaker, who wears a shiny, stainless steel helmet that reflects images of everything around it.

Responding to a fan query, Gunn tweeted, "Yes. Peacemaker's helmet is a damn mirror ball, & we need to remove me & the crew from every single shot in which we use it, in the movie & in the show. We shoot a full wraparound plate of every set (most of which are fortunately practical) to put in the helmet when needed."

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Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena co-stars in The Suicide Squad as Peacemaker, a self-proclaimed pacifist who is willing to kill to protect the peace. Cena will also star in the TV series spinoff Peacemaker for HBO Max, which will delve into Peacemaker's past.

To a tweet asking, "Why don't you just greenscreen Peacemaker's helmet and add in the mirror effect in post? Or is that more difficult?" Gunn's answer was, "Maybe more difficult but definitely wouldn't look as good." Another fan's mused about The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker filming on a virtual set, the way Star Wars: The Mandalorian was created. Gunn responded, "Well no we built almost all of our sets practically. But that wouldn't be the problem anyway - the problem in the reflections is seeing the camera and crew."

Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Michael Rooker as Savant, Flula Borg as Javelin, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, Mayling NG as Mongal, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Solsoria, Sylvester Stallone as King Shark, Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Nathan Fillion as TDK, Sean Gunn as Weasel, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, John Cena as Peacemaker, and Steve Agee, Taika Waititi and Storm Reid. The film arrives in theaters and on HBO Max Aug. 6.

Written and produced by James Gunn, Peacemaker stars John Cena, Steve Agee, Danielle Brooks, Robert Patrick, Jennifer Holland, Chris Conrad, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lochlyn Munro, Annie Chang, Christopher Heyerdahl, Alison Araya and Lenny Jacobson. The eight-episode series will arrive on HBO Max in January 2022.

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