It was reported last week that Tom Hardy had dropped out of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad due to scheduling issues and that Warner Bros. were looking to eye Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcraweler) to be his replacement. Well, the hunt is now back on.
Variety are reporting that Gyllenhaal has passed on the role of Rick Flagg, meaning that Warner Bros. will need to find a new man to play the part before the film starts shooting in April. No other names have been rumoured yet.
Warner Bros. has no comment at this time.
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Suicide Squad is set for release on August 5th 2016 and will feature a cast that includes Will Smith (Hancock) as Deadshot, Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wall Street) as Harley Quinn, Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) as The Joker, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) as Captain Boomerang and Viola Davis (How to get Away with Murder) as Amanda Waller. Jesse Eisenberg (The Double) is expected to reprise his role as Lex Luthor. You can listen to the Flickering Myth Podcast’s thoughts on the Suicide Squad cast using the player below:
Originally published January 22, 2015. Updated July 3, 2023.
