Jeremy Allen White Reportedly Pass on Sgt. Rock Movie After Daniel Craig—Who’s Next for the Role?

DC Studios started working on a Sgt. Rock movie in November 2024, with Luca Guadagnino as the director and Daniel Craig originally set to star. The film is based on the DC Comics character created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, who first appeared in Our Army at War in 1959.

Sgt. Franklin John Rock is a highly skilled World War II soldier known for his sharpshooting and grenade-throwing abilities. The character recently appeared in the DCU animated series Creature Commandos, voiced by Maury Sterling.

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, but no meetings ever took place. Gunn also noted that Sgt. Rock was never officially announced.

Safran and Gunn didn’t say who might play Sgt. Rock instead, but insider Jeff Sneider claimed that The Bear star Jeremy Allen White was the top choice. White is already involved in big projects, recently joining The Mandalorian & Grogu as the voice of Rotta the Hutt.

Now Jeff Sneider once again reports that White decided not to take the role, and now replacements have been put forward as of yet. Keep in mind that at this point this is still a rumor as it hasn’t been confirmed by the official sources.

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