James Gunn Debunks Peacemaker Season 2 Theory: The Twink With Glowing Cartoon Eyes Isn't a Creature Commandos Easter Egg

If you were hoping Peacemaker season 2 just snuck in a slick Creature Commandos tie-in via a filthy Lex Luthor anecdote… pump the brakes. The answer is less clever than fans thought, and James Gunn himself shot it down.

Spoilers for Peacemaker season 2, episode 6 ahead.

Lex drops by Belle Reve, drops a line

Episode 6 features a quick but juicy cameo: Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor shows up at Belle Reve to meet Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. While he’s there, Lex complains about the kind of noise you can only get in a DC prison block.

"I’m listening to a bear-sized man with dragon skin butt-fucking a twink with glowing cartoon eyes in a cell beside me every night."

Because DC fans are DC fans, the "glowing cartoon eyes" part immediately set off speculation that this was a nod to Creature Commandos, specifically Doctor Phosphorus.

Gunn: not that guy

James Gunn hopped on Threads to swat that theory away. His exact words:

"It definitely isn’t Phos."

And that was it. No replacement guess, no wink, no breadcrumb. So either it’s someone we haven’t met yet, a deep-cut gag, or just Lex being colorfully miserable about his neighbors.

So where’s Lex headed next?

Probably not prison for long. Hoult’s Lex is set to show up in the Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow. From what Gunn has hinted, Lex teams up with his least favorite person, Superman, to take on Brainiac. A Lex/Supes buddy mission is always deliciously messy, so how that alliance actually functions is anyone’s guess.

Meanwhile, in Peacemaker land…

The show is still rolling out weekly, and episode 6 left everyone dangling off a pretty brutal twist. So yes, we’re all stuck on that cliff until the next drop.

• Episode 6 cameo: Nicholas Hoult’s Lex meets Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. at Belle Reve
• The explicit "glowing cartoon eyes" line sparked Creature Commandos theories
• Gunn on Threads: "It definitely isn’t Phos"
• Lex will appear in Man of Tomorrow and, per Gunn’s hints, team with Superman against Brainiac
• Peacemaker season 2 continues weekly after that big mid-season gut punch