As Daniel Craig drops out of DC's Sgt. Rock movie, The Bear's Jeremy Allen White is reportedly stepping in – and fans think it's an upgrade

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Daniel Craig is no longer at▨tached to star in Sgt. Rock, a DC movie that would have seen the actor re-team with 🔴Queer director Luca Guadagnino.

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:news✨ that Craig would star in the movie first broke in November 2024, but there ღhave been minimal updates since. The reason for Craig's departure is unknown, but according to , sources suggest everything from scheduling issues to disappointment that the pair's previous collaboration Queer didn't perform at the box office or receive much awards season recognition.

to write, "I like Daniel Craig but this would be an upgrade as Jeremy is younger and closer in age to the character."

"In terms of star power, this i𓂃s a great replacement. Hard to say if he's bigger than the man who played James Bond, but he's a multiple time Emmy x Golden Globe winne🎐r for an extremely popular show thats still running. Should be able to draw in a crowd," said someone else. "Helps that he's an amazing actor too."

"Craig was too old, sure he has more 💖star power but I always wanted a younger actor," posted another useꦉr.

"I like this casting. I think White is 💃a great actor and will do the role justice," added someone else.

Justin Kuritzkes, who worked🍨 with Guadagnino on Challengers and Queer, is penning the script, and the movie is reportedly set to start filming in the UK this summer. As for the character, Sgt. Rock first ap𒆙peared in DC Comics back in 1959 and he's a World War 2 soldier who leads the Easy Company infantry unit.

Sgt. Rock doesn't have a release date yet. While we wait for more updates, check out our guide to the other 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming DC movies on the way in 2025 and beyond.

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