Colin Farrell in Talks to Star in ‘Sgt. Rock’ From DC and Luca Guadagnino – Variety
Colin Farrell may be double-dipping in the DC Universe. “The Penguin” star is circling the lead in “Sgt. Rock,” a comic book adaptation from Luca Guadagnino.
Daniel Craig was eyed for the role, but the actor never formally committed to the movie before he dropped out of consideration in February.
In the comics, Sgt. Rock is a World War II hero and combat fighter. There have been attempts to bring the character to the screen over the years with actors like Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but those films never came to pass.
This attempt is expected to begin shooting this summer in England. Justin Kuritzkes, who previously wrote “Challengers” and “Queer” for Guadagnino, is penning the “Sgt. Rock” screenplay. The new movie is being developed under DC’s leadership team of James Gunn and Peter Safran. The duo has described the adaptation as a straightforward war film and view “Sgt. Rock” as an opportunity to demonstrate the range of content they intend to make under the DC banner. Gunn’s upcoming “Superman,” which debuts in July, is intended to kick off a new era for the Warner Bros. comic book studio.
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Farrell joined the world of DC as the ruthless crime lord Oz Cobb (aka Penguin) in 2022’s blockbuster “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader. He reprised the role, which involves extensive prosthetics that make the Oscar-nominated actor virtually unrecognizable, in the HBO spinoff “The Penguin.” Farrell has won awards from SAG and the Golden Globes for the series, about Oz Cobb’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld.
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Outside of DC, the Irish actor is known for Martin McDonagh’s films “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “In Bruges,” as well as “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” “Total Recall” and “True Detective.”
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Source: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/colin-farrell-dc-sgt-rock-luca-guadagnino-1236339632/
