Daniel Craig is no longer attached to D's World War II-themed superhero film Sgt. Rock, directed by Luca Guadagnino with whom he worked with on the recent romance-drama Queer. Sgt. Rock has a script written by Justin Kuritzkes, who penned Guadagnino’s Challengers and Queer.
The news was confirmed by Deadline but the reason why he stepped out of the film has not been disclosed. Although the news broke out in November last year, a source close to the project has revealed that the actor never formally committed to acting in it.
A World War II soldier, Sgt. Rock first appeared in the comics in 1959. Created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, he is described to be a tough leader of Easy Company. He eventually becomes chief of staff for Lex Luthor. While Craig might be the latest to be considered for the role, but previously, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis were in talks, but it did not materialise.
Premiering at the Venice Film Festival before its November release, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer is a cinematic adaptation of William S Burroughs’ 1985 semi-autobiographical novella. The film stars Daniel Craig as William Lee, an American expatriate navigating his sexuality while pursuing a younger man, played by Drew Starkey, in 1950s Mexico City.
Up next, Craig will be playing Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man, the the third film in writer-director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out. He will also star opposite Charlize Theron in director Justin Lin's Two for the Money.
Meanwhile, Luca Guadagnino is working on After The Hunt, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield which is slated to hit theatres on October 10. He is also set to direct a new adaptation of American Psycho with Austin Butler, and an adaptation of the gay romance Separate Rooms with Josh O’Connor.
