Frank Grillo Talks Taking Over A.R.G.U.S. and Teases Revenge-Fueled ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

Frank Grillo has been hinted as an important figure in the DC Universe since being cast as Rick Flag Sr. So far, the character is set to appear in Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker Season 2.

Grillo recently shared that he’ll take on a role similar to Nick Fury in the DCU, becoming the new leader of A.R.G.U.S., a position currently held by Amanda Waller (played by Viola Davis).

In a recent interview, Grillo explained more about his role and how the leadership change will happen. In Creature Commandos, he’s fully involved in the action, wearing the classic yellow shirt and being part of that world. But in Superman and especially Peacemaker, his character transitions into a leadership role, taking over from Waller as the head of A.R.G.U.S.

As the new leader, he transitions from being a tough, action-driven soldier to a strategic administrator, trading his combat gear for a suit and focusing on overseeing operations.

This role gives him access to information he never had before, including hidden truths about his son. Discovering these secrets deepens his thirst for revenge and propels his character’s journey forward.

In Creature Commandos, I got the uniform. I got the yellow shirt and the hair, and, you know, he’s really part of that world. And then in Superman and even more so in Peacemaker, I take over for Viola Davis in what she was the leader of Argus. So now I become almost an administrator.

I’m wearing a suit. I go from being boots on the ground badass to now being in charge, which enables me then to find out the truth about my son because now I can see things that I couldn’t see before. And, it just makes my passion for revenge even stronger.

In Peacemaker, Rick Flag’s story becomes much more personal, something Frank Grillo hinted at when Season 2 started filming. As fans know, Peacemaker killed Rick Flag Jr. in The Suicide Squad to protect secret information.

Grillo confirms that revenge is a key theme, if not the main focus, of Peacemaker Season 2.

“It really is,” he says, explaining that while his character is fueled by revenge, he also has to keep it under control to avoid going too far—a balance Grillo has enjoyed exploring as an actor. He also hints at a powerful and emotional scene with John Cena, where all of this anger reaches an intense climax.

It really is. It doesn’t go without me. I still understand the capacity of which I have to serve this world. It’s a big responsibility, and so I have to be careful so that it doesn’t go too far, which has been fun as an actor to kind of balance that thing. John Cena and I have a pretty serious epic scene that culminates with all this anger.

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