Colin Farrell in Talks to Star in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Sgt. Rock’ Movie at DC Studios

Colin Farrell is in talks to star in in Luca Gudagnino’s “Sgt. Rock” movie at DC Studios, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

The script is written by Justin Kuritzkes, who previously wrote “Challengers” and “Queer” for Guadagnino. The film is expected to be a period piece set during World War II.

Sgt. Rock is one of DC Comics’ most famous military characters and is the leader of Easy Company. Created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, he first appeared in 1959’s “Our Army at War” before getting his own series in 1977 that ran for 11 years.

Daniel Craig was previously circling the role, but never got an offer according to DC Studios Chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran. DC Studios is planning to shoot the movie this summer in the United Kingdom.

Farrell previosly played Gotham crime boss the Penguin for Matt Reeves in “The Batman” and most recently on HBO spin-off seires “The Penguin,” for which Farrell won numerous awards. That world is part of DC Studios “Elseworlds” banner, while “Sgt. Rock” would be part of the main DCU under Gunn and Safran.

Farrell is expected to return to “The Batman: Part 2” as The Peguin which is eyeing to shoot at the end of the year in the UK.

Farrell is repped by CAA.

Deadline first reported the news.

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