Soon after the announcement, it’s been rumored that Daniel Craig passed on the role but Peter Safran and James Gunn clarified that Craig was never officially involved. He explained that Craig’s name was considered because he had worked with director Luca Guadagnino on Queer,

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.

Now that Daniel Craig has passed on the role, it looks like Colin Farrell is going to step in and star in Luca Guadagnino’s 'Sgt. Rock' film