DC Studios may have found its Sgt . Rock on the dirty streets of Gotham City . Colin Farrell , currently enjoy in the honour ofplaying another DC characteronThe Penguin , is currently circulate the role ofSgt . rock-and-roll , afilm that ’ll be conduct byChallengershelmer Luca Guadagnino .
Deadlinebroke the news of the likely casting and clear up the question you may have right now . No , it ’s not an number if Farrell is both Sgt . Rock and the Penguin . The former will be part ofJames Gunn and Peter Safran’sDC Universe and the latter is part of Matt Reeves ’ Epic Crime Saga . So it ’s two dissimilar DC worlds — and this casting news all but solidifies that these worlds will not be get across over . Sorry to anyone who thoughtRobert Pattinson would be the new DC Batman . That ’s not happening .
As forSgt . Rock , the projection was a happy surprise to Gunn and Safranwho explained earlier this yearthat Guadagnino andChallengerswriter Justin Kuritzkes came in with something unique and they get on board . “ [ Guadagnino and Kuritzkes ] had a really interesting take on how to recite this story within the DCU , ” Safran said . It ’s “ a really compelling story about gallantry in a time of armed conflict … . we have sex the idea of being able-bodied to separate something that , it ’s a war movie . ”
Colin Farrell, seen here in 2000’s Tigerland, may be suiting up again as DC’s Sgt. Rock.Image: Fox
Original rumour said Daniel Craig would play the role but Gunn and Safran explain he was never officially in talks . This , however , seems much more real . If Farrell can determine the time to do it in his busy agenda , that is . io9 reached out to DC Studios for comment or clarification and will update this narration if or when we try back .
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