Bernthal, Edgerton, Sinise, Manganiello for Suicide Squad?

With Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly passing on the role of Rick Flagg (the role Tom Hardy was set to play before exiting due to a scheduling conflict) in “Suicide Squad”, talk has turned to who else Warner might offer the gig to?

According to Cinema Blend, Jon Bernthal (“Grudge Match”) and Joel Edgerton (“Warrior”) have emerged as contenders for the role.

Bernthal worked with “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer on last year’s “Fury”.

A couple of other “Suicide Squad” rumours are circulating; one suggests former “CSI New York” star Gary Sinise has joined the cast of the film, while another has Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”) playing the villain Deathstroke.