Tom Hardy Bails On SUICIDE SQUAD; Jake Gyllenhaal Eyed As 'Rick Flag' Replacement

Tom Hardy Bails On SUICIDE SQUAD; Jake Gyllenhaal Eyed As 'Rick Flag' Replacement

In breaking news, it seems David Ayer's Suicide Squad adaptation just lost one of its leading stars, as recent reports suggest that the Dark Knight Rises' Tom Hardy is no longer attached. Find out why!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 15, 2015 11:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Suicide Squad
Source: THR | The Wrap


In rather unexpected news this evening, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Tom Hardy has just abandoned Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated Suicide Squad movie, in which he would have portrayed the team's leader Rick Flag. According to The Wrap, it was the English actor's filming commitment to The Revenant, which is "going over schedule," as well as upcoming promotional duties for Mad Max: Fury Road that forced him to exit the 2016 DC Comics adaptation. While this news might seem sudden, it appears that David Ayer is already courting Hardy's replacement. The Wrap further reveals that actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who Ayer had directed in 2012's End of Watch is now being offered the Rick Flag role. Warner Bros. has yet to comment, but what do you think?

Praised most recently for his role in Nightwatcher, Jake Gyllenhaal has very recently expressed interest in jumping on the superhero bandwagon. Long before he made the shortlist for Marvel's Doctor Strange, which eventually went to Benedict Cumberbatch, Gyllenhaal almost replaced Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2, and he even auditioned for the Caped Crusader in Batman Begins. So, if his schedule allows him to, there's a great chance he'll accept Warner Bros.' Suicide Squad offer.

Directed David Ayer from his screenplay, Suicide Squad stars Will Smith (Deadshot), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Jared Leto (the Joker), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Boomerang), with Cara Delevingne (Enchantress)& Jessie Eisenberg (Lex Luther). The film opens August 5, 2016!
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:35 AM
inb4 DC Fanboys swear they won't watch MAD MAX FURY ROAD and put a curse on his career
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 1/15/2015, 11:36 AM
Well that sucks
DRJ01
DRJ01 - 1/15/2015, 11:36 AM
Is this real?? Nooooooooooooo
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:37 AM
You think darkness is your ally? - Tom Hardy to Warner Bros/DC
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 1/15/2015, 11:37 AM
SERIOUSLY?! WTF?!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/15/2015, 11:38 AM
Still an awesome cast but this sucks.
yonny616
yonny616 - 1/15/2015, 11:38 AM
Probably scheduling issue.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 1/15/2015, 11:38 AM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
kinghulk
kinghulk - 1/15/2015, 11:39 AM
i wonder why
batz11
batz11 - 1/15/2015, 11:39 AM
He must be pissed he was snubbed for both of his Oscar caliber roles this year...
kinghulk
kinghulk - 1/15/2015, 11:39 AM
have you got a source or a quote from him?
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 1/15/2015, 11:39 AM
smh He's going to Marvel....just watch...
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 1/15/2015, 11:40 AM
Worst news I've heard all day!
FordEl
FordEl - 1/15/2015, 11:40 AM
Might be scheduling issue. Im sure theyll find somebody else great
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 1/15/2015, 11:40 AM
As Kinghulk say.... I wonder why, but no matter what reason it [frick]ing sucks :(
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:40 AM
@kinghulk it's from The Hollywood Reporter.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 1/15/2015, 11:40 AM
Source???
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:41 AM
^^^
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 1/15/2015, 11:42 AM
This does suck, but it is kind of a good thing, it would just be weird seeing tom hardy play 2 different DC characters. It probably was a scheduling issue. I'm betting ayer will find a replacement sooner or later.
kinghulk
kinghulk - 1/15/2015, 11:42 AM
Reasonnn- thanks i just looked it up.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:42 AM
Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to replace Tom HardY!!!!!!!

- Jeff Sneider, The Wrap
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/15/2015, 11:43 AM
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:43 AM
Everyone can chill now. No need to bash Hardy when praising Gyllenhaal.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/15/2015, 11:43 AM
Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to replace Tom HardY

Well... Damn.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/15/2015, 11:43 AM
Faith restored I guess
Pasto
Pasto - 1/15/2015, 11:43 AM
The film still has the greatest cast of any comic book movie ever. He will be missed though.

Let's have a moment of silence for our main man Hardy...
Pasto
Pasto - 1/15/2015, 11:44 AM
@MrCBM56
AWE SHIT NI66A
Pasto
Pasto - 1/15/2015, 11:44 AM
And just like that I no longer give a shit that Hardy left.
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 1/15/2015, 11:45 AM
@NightWatcher - "smh He's going to Marvel....just watch..."



Not everything is DC vs Marvel, pal.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 1/15/2015, 11:45 AM
Jake Gyllenhaal Eyed to Replace Tom Hardy in David Ayer’s ‘Suicide Squad’



OH, BABY!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:45 AM
No need to bash Hardy while praising Gyllenhaal people. KEEP IT CIVIL
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 1/15/2015, 11:45 AM
Hardy was forced to exit the project because “The Revenant” is going over schedule into mid-March, after which Hardy will be needed to promote WB’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

Gyllenhaal is a great replacement.
batz11
batz11 - 1/15/2015, 11:46 AM
imkennypowers
imkennypowers - 1/15/2015, 11:46 AM
I love Tom Hardy, but Jake Gyllenhaal is pretty great too. And he's YOKED!!
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/15/2015, 11:46 AM
@MrCBM56

He was almost Spider-Man when Tobey broke his back in Seabiscuit. A fun fact that everyone knows :)
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