Director james Gunn announced his engagement to Peacemaker star Jennifer Holland on instagram in the loveliest way possible. Holland was seen holding up a cup while displaying her big engagement ring in a photo shared by the filmmaker, who captioned it with a heart emoji. Messages of congratulations came in for Gunn from his peers in the industry. Since 2015, the creator of Suicide Squad and Peacemaker has been dating Holland. Not only the filmmaker, but also actress Jennifer Holland, revealed their engagement with an instagram post including a shot of herself and Gunn with a rainbow behind them with the word "Happiness."
Many people congratulated Gunn on his post, including some who had worked with him. Viola Davis congratulated Gunn in a comment she left for him, writing, "Aaaaaaaaaaa Congratulations!!!!!" "YOU GUYS!" wrote Wil Wheaton in response to the momentous news. james and Jennifer have a working relationship in addition to being personally linked. Holland has appeared in several of Gunn's films, including The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, in which she portrayed Emilia Harcourt alongside john Cena.
Gunn previously married Jenna Fischer of The office in 2000, but the couple divorced in 2008. Holland previously discussed her friendship with the director and revealed how it all began, telling The hollywood Reporter, "I basically told him the entire tale of my life. We spent around seven hours together and that was the end of it. That's how it all began."