This week’s episode of Peacemaker dealt with the fallout of the reveal that the second dimension Peacemaker decided to move to is none other than Earth-X, aka a world where Hitler won World War II. But as it turns out, they cut one big Nazi joke from the episode. Or rather, shaved it.
In this week’s official Peacemaker podcast, James Gunn and Jennifer Holland reveal that there was a third beat to Harcourt (Holland) laying out the obvious clues Peacemaker (John Cena) during the time he was on Earth-X. In the episode, she points out that every desk in the ARGUS office has a copy of Mein Kampf, and there’s a big Hitler mural on the wall. But there’s more that was filmed, and didn’t make the episode.
“Originally it was a three-beat,” Gunn explains. “Harcourt says to Peacemaker, ‘You don’t notice all the Mein Kampf on every desk?’ And he says, ‘Well, I don’t read books.’ And then she points to these guys standing next to the copier, ‘What about all those stupid little mustaches?’ … And there’s all these guys with Hitler mustaches.”
That was followed by the punchline of the Hitler mural. But that part by the copier is not in the episode, despite Holland explaining to a shocked Gunn that the extras in the scene actually shaved their mustaches to match Hitler’s tiny stache, and did not wear fakes. So why did these poor extras have to go through the hardship?
“The lame little mustaches looked too cartoon-y for me,” Gunn continued. “It didn’t… Look real. It looked staged.”
“Those guys are going to be so sad they got cut,” Holland said.
“I’m so sorry,” added Gunn. “Well, let’s give a special thank you to the little Hitler mustache boys.”
Hmmm, between not having my work recognized and being called a little Hitler mustache boy? Maybe would prefer the former.
Peacemaker Season 2 Premiere Dates And Episode Guide:
Peacemaker season 2 premiered on HBO Max on Thursday, August 21. The season will be eight episodes long, with one episode premiering per week.
Here’s the full list of episodes in Peacemaker Season 2, with premiere dates:
- Thursday, August 21, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 1
- Thursday, August 28, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 2
- Thursday, September 4, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 3
- Thursday, September 11, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 4
- Thursday, September 18, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 5
- Thursday, September 25, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 6
- Thursday, October 2, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 7
- Thursday, October 9, 2025: Peacemaker, Season 2, Episode 8 *Season Finale*
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