James Gunn Explains Why DCU’s Argus Has a Different Meaning

James Gunn has revealed what the full form of the acronym A.R.G.U.S. is in the DCU franchise. The DCU iteration of A.R.G.U.S. is a US government agency operating under the United States Department of Defense. Its current leader is Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag, Sr.

ARGUS has a different full form in DCU’s Peacemaker

James Gunn took to Threads to disclose the full form of A.R.G.U.S. in the DCU. He shared an image of the logo of the organization, the acronym, and its full form, revealing that A.R.G.U.S. stands for Advanced Research Group of the United States.

A fan in the comment section enquired why it was changed from the Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans, which is what the organization is called in DC Comics. Gunn responded, “Well it’s not the first time it’s been changed, but in the DCU they aren’t so much uniting superheroes as they are attempting to keep them in check.”

While answering a different fan, Gunn explained the purpose of A.R.G.U.S. in that fictional universe. He wrote that the organization’s “stated purpose is to monitor and sometimes police metahuman, paranormal, and occult activity.”

Gunn elaborated, “Sometimes costumed vigilantes, especially with what could be broadly considered metahuman enhancements (minimally the helmets, maximally the QUC), would fall under their purview.” The filmmaker then mentioned that Flag Sr. gets “a lot of leeway” in how he runs the organization.

A.R.G.U.S. is a significant part of the animated series Creature Commandos and Peacemaker. Additionally, Flag Sr. is an important part of the storyline in Superman, the first feature in the DCU. It is safe to assume that the organization will be a pivotal part of the overarching narrative of the fledgling franchise for a while.

Peacemaker Season 2 also stars Sol Rodríguez as A.R.G.U.S. agent Sasha Bordeaux and Tim Meadows as A.R.G.U.S. agent Langston Fleury. New episodes of the show stream every Thursday on Max.

Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.

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