India, March 18 -- Irish actor Colin Farrell, who earned widespread acclaim for his portrayal of the iconic DC villain in The Penguin, is in negotiations to return to the DC universe with Sgt. Rock, a Second World War action film to be directed by Luca Guadagnino for DC Studios.

This development follows, British actor Daniel Craig's decision to step away from the project, having previously been in discussions for the role. According to reports, Daniel is now considering a part in Greta Gerwig and Netflix's adaptation of Narnia. No official offer was ever made to the James Bond star, according to DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, who stated in February that the project would commence filming this summer "only if we find the pe...