{"id":97407,"date":"2025-07-27T18:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97407\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T18:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:51:09","slug":"frank-grillo-is-terrible-dancer-in-peacemaker-season-2-credits-james-gunn-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97407\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Grillo is &#8216;terrible dancer&#8217; in &#8216;Peacemaker&#8217; season 2 credits, James Gunn says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/frank-grillo\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Grillo<\/a> really didn&#8217;t wanna, didn&#8217;t really wanna taste it in the new <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/john-cena-suicide-squad-peacemaker\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Peacemaker<\/a> opening credits.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The DC series is about to debut a new silly\/serious dance sequence in season 2, and director <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/james-gunn\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Gunn<\/a> and the cast stopped by Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/events\/comic-con\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Comic-Con<\/a> video suite on Saturday before their Hall H panel, to roast Grillo for his performance in the credits.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;He is a terrible dancer,&#8221; Gunn says as everyone laughs. &#8220;But he was a trooper.&#8221;\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p> Frank Grillo in &#8216;Peacemaker&#8217; season 2.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Miglio\/Max<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;My knees were dying!&#8221; Grillo reveals.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Grillo joins season 2, reprising his role as Rick Flag Sr. from the animated series\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/david-harbour-to-voice-frankenstein-on-dcs-creature-commandos-animated-series\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Creature Commandos<\/a>,\u00a0a.k.a. the father to the late Rick Flag, Jr.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/joel-kinnaman\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Kinnaman<\/a>), who was killed by Peacemaker (<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/john-cena\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Cena<\/a>) in Gunn&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/the-suicide-squad-review-james-gunn\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Suicide Squad<\/a>\u00a0(2021). Grillo tells EW that he was not thrilled about having to film the opening credits dance, because he didn&#8217;t know about it when he signed on to the series.\n<\/p>\n<p> John Cena and Danielle Brooks in &#8216;Peacemaker&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Miglio\/Max<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I was really against it because I\u2019m a serious actor,&#8221; Grillo says. &#8220;And I was reluctant. And little by little, I became the best dancer out of everyone.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> When the rest of the cast immediately denies that fact, Grillo adds, &#8220;I thought so! But I had such a great time watching <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/snl-alum-tim-meadows-corrects-kenan-thompson-for-calling-him-harvard-guy-8746851\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Meadows<\/a> suffer.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Meadows also joins the show this season as foul-mouthed A.R.G.U.S. agent Langston Fleury, and he reveals that he was actually worse than Grillo when it came to the opening credits dance.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I was horrible,&#8221; Meadows says. &#8220;Everybody expected me to be good, and I don\u2019t want to say why they expected me to be good, but I was horrible.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> As for who didn&#8217;t suck at the dance choreography?\u00a0&#8220;Jen [Holland] is very good, and Freddie [Stroma] is very good,&#8221; Gunn reveals.\n<\/p>\n<p> Freddie Stroma in &#8216;Peacemaker&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Miglio\/Max<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> And don&#8217;t forget Eagley \u2014 Gunn previously told EW, &#8220;You get to see Eagly try to dance for the first time, so that&#8217;s really something. He is not the best at it, but he tries to really join in the dance sequence at the end. He&#8217;s got a little pose this time.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Peacemaker\u00a0finally returns with season 2 on Thursday, August 21, at 9 p.m. ET\/PT, on HBO Max.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Watch the cast&#8217;s full interview in EW&#8217;s Comic-Con livestream below.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Check out more of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/events\/comic-con\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EW&#8217;s coverage from San Diego Comic-Con 2025<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frank Grillo really didn&#8217;t wanna, didn&#8217;t really wanna taste it in the new Peacemaker opening credits. The DC&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":97408,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[171,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-97407","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-tv","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114926707671523327","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97407\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}