Peacemaker's Episode 4 Murn Plot Hole Explained

**Warning – Major Spoilers Ahead**

The underdog series that nobody saw coming, Peacemaker, is dancing along nicely on HBO Max – if you’re still enjoying the entertaining opening titles.

During the recently released episode 4, the final moments revealed a major twist surrounding Chukwudi Iwuji’s, Clemson Murn, and we explore how this event created a possible plot hole as well as who Iwuji could be playing in Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

Created by James Gunn, Peacemaker follows the titular anti-hero who joins a black ops squad after the events of The Suicide Squad, in order to assist in the elimination of butterfly creatures around the world.

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Peacemaker episode 4, titled ‘The Choad Less Traveled,’ not only implied that Chris had something to do with his brother’s death, but it also had a jaw-dropping closing scene.

We see Leota Adebayo contacting Clemson Murn to tell him that she got a lead on the Butterflies, preceding a pivotal moment for Murn.

The camera slowly pans back to reveal Murn eating a similar goop as the Butterflies by way of a proboscis, revealing that the character is in fact a Butterfly himself.

If Murn was a butterfly from the start, why was he supporting Amanda’s massacre?

Fans are debating Murn’s motives now that they know he is a Butterfly, questioning why he allowed the Goff family to be killed.

The fact that Murn could have helped the Goff’s escape death – perhaps blaming it on faulty ARGUS tech – at various opportunities presents a possible plot hole in James Gunn’s show – but we think he’s too elite to let that slide.

The more likely explanation for Murn’s behavior is that he was corrupted by a Butterfly after the attack, or perhaps Murn is in favor of the Butterflies’ extinction despite being one himself. We know that he has a suspicious past that needs explaining and this flashback could have all the answers we need. 

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What will Chukwudi Iwuji’s role be in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?

In an interview with Collider, director of Guardians 3 and Peacemaker, Gunn, confirmed that Chukwudi Iwuji would have a major role in the third film:

“Chukwudi, who plays Murn in Peacemaker, is one of the main characters in the movie and people are freaking out over how good this guy is. Literally freaking out. I think that I’m really happy.”

Gunn has obviously taken a shine to Iwuji after working with him on Peacemaker and fans have already begun debating who he could be playing. Gunn also hinted that the actor’s role is something that “most every big name actor in Hollywood wanted.”

Characters such as High Evolutionary and Beta Ray Bill have been speculated from within the Marvel fandom, but there is one rumor that may fit more snugly.

The possibility of Iwuji playing the Silver Surfer could be more in line with Marvel’s plans for Phase 4 and 5, regarding the introduction of the Fantastic Four.

With John Krasinski’s possible cameo as Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dominating the rumor mill – a long awaited fan-casting – Iwuji as the Silver Surfer seems entirely plausible since the metallic humanoid is an alien.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will release in theaters on May 5, 2023.