James Bond actor Daniel Craig is officially in talks to star in aDC StudiosSgt. Rockadaptation. James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe will open with a dozen projects across all genres, formats, tones, and eras, including live-action entries such asJames Gunn’sSupermanand theLanternsminiseries, as well as animated series likeCreature Commandos. Althoughthe DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapter is already pretty crowded, more upcoming DC projects are yet to be officially announced.
As reported byDeadline,Queerdirector and star Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig will reunite for aSgt. Rockmovie. Justin Kuritzkes, who wrote Guadagnino’sChallengersandQueer, is also penning the script.Sgt. Rockwill reportedly be the next film in the Guadagnino’s career.
What Daniel Craig’s Sgt. Rock Movie Casting Means
Sgt. Rock Will Be Daniel Craig’s First Comic Book Movie Role
In 2022, Daniel Craig almost played Balder the Brave inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Illuminati scenes. However, Craig dropped out of the movie and Balder was swapped out of the MCU’s Illuminati team. Now, it seems like Daniel Craig’s comic book movie adaptation will take place in the DCU.DC’sSgt. Rockcomics follow the titular Army officer as he fights in WWII. Sgt. Rock doesn’t possess any superpowers, but his impressive combat skills made him a popular comic book hero in the 1970s.
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WhetherSgt. Rockwill take place in the DCU’s main continuity or in a self-contained universe is yet to be revealed.Sgt. Rockcould tie into other DCU projects likeCreature CommandosandParadise Lostthrough flashbacks, or it could modernize the story in order to bring the titular character to the present day. Alternatively,Sgt. Rockcould be a self-contained DCElseworldsproject similarly to Todd Phillips’Jokermovies and Matt Reeves’The Batmanfranchise.
Our Take On Daniel Craig’s Sgt. Rock Movie Casting
DC Could Follow In The Penguin And Joker’s Footsteps
Sgt. Rock’s A-list casting and director may suggest that it won’t be a simple DCU entry like any other. With Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino on board,Sgt. Rockcould be a more auteur-driven movie than most upcoming DC films. This formula worked successfully for Matt Reeves’The BatmanandThe Penguin, as well as for Todd Phillips’Joker, but not for Phillips’Joker. Folie à Deux. IfSgt. Rocksticks to mainline DCU continuity,then Daniel Craig’s hero could benefit from future crossovers with DCU characters like Peacemaker, Rick Flag, and Superman himself.
