‘Peacemaker’ Star Chukwudi Iwuji on That Shocking Moment and His ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Role
variety.comJordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched Episode 7 of “Peacemaker” on HBO Max.The past few episodes of “Peacemaker” have peeled back the secretive layers of Clemson Murn, the no-nonsense mercenary played by Chukwudi Iwuji.
First, he was revealed to be a Butterfly, a race of insect-like aliens secretly taking over human bodies. Then, instead of being pro-Butterfly, Murn turned out to be a rogue agent trying to stop their world domination, and his true identity was only known by a select few.In the latest episode, Murn’s attempt to save humanity was foiled, as his human body was shot multiple times and his Butterfly form crushed by the alien leader Goff.
Luckily his death wasn’t in vain, and he was able to buy time for the rest of his team to locate the Butterflies’ food source, a gargantuan, fleshy monster called a Cow.
Iwuji’s time on “Peacemaker” may be over for now — after all, it’s a superhero show and anything can happen — but he’s already reuniting with director James Gunn on his next project, Marvel’s highly anticipated “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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