Director of The Suicide Squad James Gunn has shot down the rumor of Bane making his live-action DC Extended Universe (DCEU) debut in the upcoming Peacemaker series on HBO Max. Yesterday it was reported that Bane would be showing up in the live-action television series spin-off of The Suicide Squad, which was recently released in theaters to a great reception.
The Suicide Squad debuted a huge number of anti-heroes, including John Cena's Peacemaker. His character is a very flawed individual who is obsessed with keeping the peace no matter the cost, even if it means killing a bunch of people and not taking into account their happiness.
Rumors claimed Bane would make his DCEU debut in Peacemaker, which sounds like a very odd pairing on paper. However, there were very few enemies in The Suicide Squad who gave Peacemaker a challenge, so if there was going to be someone who would, it would definitely be Bane (assuming the two would engage in combat). The rumor being shot down comes from Gunn's Twitter account, where he engaged with several different people while denying Bane's appearance in Peacemaker and insisting that he never will, nor has he ever, lied about things like this.
Right now plot details for Peacemaker are unknown and fans don't even have a trailer yet, so it would be wise for everyone involved to take a wait-and-see approach. For some reason, it seems leaks are very common for comic book movies, especially on DC's side. It's as if none of the secrets remain hidden until the movie's release. In the event that Bane was to end up in the Peacemaker show, maybe it was a decision by DC that Gunn is unfamiliar with during post-production.
Either way, it's likely that fans won't know anything until the DC Fandome event happens on October 16th, 2021. The event is slated to drop a multitude of reveals for upcoming DC properties for the coming years. Video games, comic books, television shows, and movies will all make an appearance at the virtual convention. As far as DC comic books go, they've been playing catch up to Marvel in the live-action department for a long time but it seems they're finally catching their stride.
As far as the Peacemaker series goes, DC could've picked a better character from the movie for their own series. The show has a high chance of succeeding, especially with Gunn attached to it, but there were way more compelling characters in the movie that deserved more storytelling, including Idris Elba's Bloodsport, Amanda Waller, or even the fan-favorite Harley Quinn.
Peacemaker is currently scheduled to be released on HBO Max in 2022.
Source: James Gunn/Twitter