Suicide Squad loses a star.
Tom Hardy dropped out of the film according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Hardy was to have played Rick Flagg in the Warner Brothers film based on the all-villain DC Comics team.
David Ayer is directing the film which stars Jared Leto as Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Will Smith as Deadshot.
Viola Davis has reportedly been in talks to play Amanda Waller, the government operative who runs the team.
The film is scheduled to open August 5, 2016.
By Editor