Director James Gunn shared some big news with his social media followers over the weekend. He announced his engagement to longtime partner andPeacemakerstar Jennifer Holland. The couple has been dating since 2015, and there have been rumors and speculation about the status of their relationship in the past.
In a post on both Twitter and Instagram, thePeacemakercreator shared an image of Holland, along with a smiley and heart emoticon. The actor, who plays an integral role in theHBO Maxseries, is seen drinking a cup of coffee while sportinga large diamond engagement ring. Almost as if to confirm the news, Holland reposted the image on Twitter, with a heart emoji. She also shared an image of the couple on her Instagram account, and captioned it “happiness.”
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The subtle engagement announcement from the couple has fans celebrating. Within a few hours, both Gunn and Holland’s posts had thousands of likes and several hundred comments. Fellow actors, other members of the industry, and fans congratulated the two and wished them well. Some followers joked about the size of the ring.Gunn is known for how active he is on social media, but it isn’t often that he shares personal information or news.
Over the past few years, Holland and Gunn have collaborated on several projects. The actor appeared in Gunn’s 2019 filmBrightburnbefore taking on the role ofEmilia Harcourt inThe Suicide Squad. She returned to reprise the role in the HBO Max spinoff seriesPeacemaker, working alongside John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Steve Agee. While her role inThe Suicide Squadwas a supporting one, the character has a more meaningful role inPeacemaker.
The first season ofPeacemakercame to an end just last week, but this isn’t the end of the line for Cena’s eccentric character. Before the season finale even aired, aPeacemakerseason 2 was confirmed by Gunnhimself. The cast was as excited as fans of the series to hear the news, as it meant that they would get to see more of Cena’s antics on screen. The season finale had some big reveals for the first television series in the DC Extended Universe, which has been a topic of conversation among fans since the episode premiered. It remains to be seen how the next season will carry forward the journey that Cena’s Peacemaker has set out on. With Gunn writing and direction the season, it should be an interesting one.
