Tom Hardy Was Forced to Drop Out of This Controversial DC Superhero Movie — and Thank God He Did

Believe it or not, Tom Hardy nearly joined the now-defunct DC Extended Universe, or DCEU, in an unexpected role. The Oscar-nominated actor was originally up for the role of Rick Flag in the 2016 DC comic book movie, Suicide Squad. However, due to various circumstances, Hardy's casting did not pan out, and instead, the part of Flag went to Joel Kinnaman. Hardy admitted he regretted not being able to work on the film and heavily praised David Ayer's script, but it turned out that Hardy dodged a huge bullet by not taking the role. It's time to explain why Hardy's career is better for not appearing in the greatly maligned DC feature, Suicide Squad.